Incredible! Leroy Smart performs pantless. Jamaica’s most entertaining reggae dancehall performer.

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Have you ever seen a reggae dancehall artist perform without his pants on? Well, see and hear, beyond the hum and hiss in this video’s sound, why Leroy “Don” Smart is the best reggae dancehall performer to come out of Jamaica. See and hear why he is one of a kind, loved, and adored by Jamaicans, and many others all over the world.

Mr. Smart was performing one of his usual energetic stage sets, and while doing one of his acrobatic moves, his pants bottom split, and instead of exiting the stage, as many artists would do, he took his pants off right there and then, and continued performing. Only the Don of Dons would do that.

I have not found the edited master copy so I have only this stage camera clip to share but, despite the poor sound, it’s a must-see. You will get a view of what Leroy Smart was like in the roaring 80s of Jamaican reggae dancehall music. There is never a dull moment with Mr. Smart.

Leroy Smart is a reggae singer-songwriter and record producer from Kingston, Jamaica, who is also known as, The Don.
Smart was born in 1952 and orphaned at the age of two. He was raised at Maxfield Park Children’s Home and educated at Alpha Boys School, where he studied singing, drums, and dancing.

Smart recorded his first single, “It Pains Me”, in 1969 for a producer called Mr. Caribbean. In 1970, he recorded “Ethiopia” for Joe Gibbs and the first version of one of his most famous songs, “Pride & Ambition”, with producer Gussie Clarke. His breakthrough would come in 1973 with “Mother Liza”, produced by Jimmy Radway, which topped the local singles chart and led to “Pride & Ambition” also becoming a big local hit. After working with Bunny Lee for several years, he recorded another of his best-known songs, “Ballistic Affair” at Channel One, in 1976, and began producing himself in 1977. Smart has continued recording and remains popular, with over 35 albums to his name. He is regarded as one of Jamaica’s most unique and colourful characters.

Smart appeared in the film Rockers along with contemporaries such as Gregory Isaacs and Jacob Miller.