Dexta Daps brings ‘Champagne Tour’ to New Jersey Performing Arts Center
The Jamaican dancehall star, who plays Newark on June 12, said learning that Beres Hammond was the only reggae or dancehall act to have played the venue was a “wow moment”.
NEW YORK, United States. Dancehall star Dexta Daps is preparing to bring his “Champagne Tour” to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Friday, June 12.
Before the show, the entertainer gave a rare radio interview to host Garfield “The Kool One” Vassell on New York-based Roadblock radio, reflecting on his journey from humble beginnings to one of the most prestigious venues in the north-eastern United States.
Asked what motivates him, he pointed to the distance he has travelled, from “standing up on a crate to perform, to being on a stage at NJPAC.” He said the venue had “always been a myth” to him.
“When the owners tell me that only Beres Hammond performed there as a reggae and dancehall artist, that was a wow moment,” he said.
A decade in the business
Jamaican-born, New York-based entertainment publicist Anthony “ER Guru” Turner told Caribbean Life that Dexta Daps broke into the mainstream in 2015 with his dancehall hit “7 Eleven” and his collaboration “Jealous Ova”, featuring Tifa.
For the artist, the Newark date is another milestone in a career that has steadily expanded beyond Jamaica.
“The Champagne Tour is a different vibe,” he said. “Every performance is surrounded by the celebration of everybody supporting Dexta Daps for over a decade.”
“It’s been over 10 years now since I really got through this music business,” he added. “It doesn’t feel that long, so I have to point that out to the fans and say thank you.”
Thanks to the fans
He used the interview to acknowledge supporters who have followed his career from the beginning.
“You are the reason why I put this thing together to make sure it sounds so good.” Dexta Daps
“I just want to say thank you so much for always believing in me and my craft,” he said. “I really appreciate my fans.”
The interview was broadcast in the Tri-State area on WCBS 101.1 FM-HD3, as well as on WZMX 93.7 FM-HD3 in Hartford, Connecticut, WMXJ 102.7 FM-HD3 in Miami and South Florida, and the newly added WLZL 107.9 FM-HD2 serving Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.
