Tilly Beng returns with new material

Old-school deejay Tilly Beng is back with a new single, Beng Beng, on the Brutal Music label.

In a media release, he explained his prolonged absence from the music scene.

"I have been working in the studio and fine-tuning my music before releasing them. Over the years, the lack of promotion was one of the main reasons why persons didn't hear much from me. But now I am ready to put more into the promotion of my career," he said.

In the 1990s, Tilly Beng invaded the music scene with songs like Miss Gwaanie Gwaanie and Couch.

"The journey has been a rough road, but my love for the music keeps me going. Music has been my passion from I was very young," he shared.

Tilly Beng, given name Devon Johnson, grew up in the Majesty Gardens community of Kingston 11.

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"The love for music began from I was eight years old. I used to sing for my family, and when we moved to Portmore, near to Massa Lawn, an entertainment complex in Newlands, I used to listen to Ranking Joe mash up the place. That piqued my interest; and then Shabba Ranks came on the scene, and that's where it all began for me," said Tilly Beng.

He would later rock stage shows within Portmore and other communities. When he relocated to Brooklyn in New York, he extended his brand of energy and showmanship on stages such as Madison Square Garden, Club Amazuru and BB Kings.

He has shared stages with artistes like Baby Cham, Anthony B, Beenie Man and Wayne Wonder.

Tilly Beng also did some acting, appearing in the independent films Hungry Dogs and Pups (2007) and Gangsta Nuh Play (2017).

In 2015, he released the seven-track EP Move On, which was produced by Secret Revival Records. Last year, he formed his own label Ronlon Music Production.