Biography
Leighton Paul Walsh (born November 25, 1982), better known by his stage name Walshy Fire, is no exception when it comes to producing wealthy, talented and famous artists in the entertainment industry.
He is a Jamaican-American DJ, MC, and record producer. Along with DJs Diplo and Ape Drums, he is best known as a member of the dancehall reggae group Major Lazer.
Beginning in 2004, Walshy Fire toured with the Black Chiney sound system. With their mixes that combined hip hop or R&B beats with reggae & R&B vocals and Jamaican sound system interpretations, Black Chiney is considered a major influence on the development of Major Lazer.
The subsequent remixes by a team of DJs, engineers and MCs known as Black Chiney were his apprenticeship in the art of remix production.
Jamaican DJ
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| Full name: | Leighton Paul Walsh |
| Stage name: | Walshy’s Fire |
| Born: | November 25, 1982 (age 41) |
| Place of birth: | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.72 meters |
| Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Walsh |
| Siblings: | Courtney Walsh |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Not disclosed |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Job: | DJ • Record Producer |
| Net worth: | $1 million – $5 million |
Early life and education
Walshy Fire was born on November 25, 1982 in Carol City, Florida, to Chinese and Jamaican parents. He has an older brother named Courtney Walsh. He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walsh. He is not Ghanaian.
He attended North Miami Beach High School. He attended Clark Atlanta University for college and graduated from Florida A&M, where he earned a master’s degree in journalism. Former West Indians fast bowler and captain Courtney Walsh is his brother.
Walshy Fire is influenced by dancehall and reggae culture. His favorite reggae track is The Answer by legendary producer Coxsone Dodd.
In 2013, he stated: My sole purpose in joining Major Lazer was to bring glory and world attention to reggae and dancehall music.
Career
Walshy Fire has been hosting Major Lazer since 2012. He said of his position in 2013: Basically, Diplo is the picker, and I’m the MC.
He selects and mixes the records, and I am the one who stands in front of the crowd, plays the records, makes meaningful comments on the songs, and plays them. I keep the energy high throughout the show by bringing humor to the crowd when the situation calls for it and emotion when the situation calls for it.
Walshy Fire worked on Major Lazer’s albums APOCALYPSE SOON and PEACE IS THE MISSION. He co-wrote Chronixx’s song Blaze Up The Fire for the latter album and also provided vocals on the song Too Original. He helped produce Major Lazer’s EP Know No Better.
Major Lazer Sound is hosted by Walshy Fire, Diplo, and Jillionaire on Apple Music’s Beats 1. He has worked with musicians across genres, including Major Lazer, while maintaining a commitment to cultural authenticity, especially when it comes to Caribbean sub-genres.
Since the restoration of diplomatic relations, Major Lazer became the first major American pop band to perform in Cuba on March 6, 2016.
A year after releasing Peace is the Mission, Major Lazer revealed plans to release Cold Water, a new song featuring Justin Bieber and MØ, as the lead single from their upcoming album. It is the follow-up to Lean On, which features MØ and has already racked up 149 million plays on Major Lazer’s SoundCloud and over 1.4 billion views for its original music video on YouTube.
In 2015, Walshy Fire founded a record label influenced by hip-hop and Jamaican soundsystem culture. Working with Caribbean musicians and introducing their various sub-genres to a wider audience through live performances, pre-recorded mixtapes, and television music shows gave rise to the concept of the label, Walshy Fire Presents.
He has performed mixes of various genres including dancehall reggae, roots reggae, soca, house, bass, moombahton, Latin, Afrobeat, hip-hop and old-school R&B while touring several Miami clubs over the years. He also continues to tour the world. Walshy Fire performs as part of his patented Rum & Bass concept, which combines festival culture with dance beats with global influences.
Mad Decent Records released Walshy Fire Presents: ABENG on June 7, 2019. He created a unique discussion between African and Caribbean performers on tunes that include afrobeat, dancehall, soca, and electronic dance music. The goal of ABENG, according to Walshy Fire, is to get the Caribbean and Africa to have a larger dialogue in the same studio or stage at the same time.
Walshy Fire is a producer who has worked on a number of dancehall, reggae and EDM tracks. He co-produced the tracks Toast and Throne on Jamaican musician Koffee’s EP Rapture, which won a Grammy for Reggae. Toast has appeared on television and in films, most notably Jordan Peele’s Us.
Walshy Fire and Concord Music Publishing agreed to a global publishing deal in July 2019, covering all of his previously released work. He opened Dante’s Hifi vinyl bar in Miami, Florida in 2021.
Discography
Album
- Peace is the Mission
- Be inspired
- ABENG – Includes various artists.
Single
- Muevelo
- The throne
- Hot (Pop Pop)
- Grill
- Never let you in
- Love you like I love you
- Yes Yes
- Danger
- Job
- GOAT
- Too High
- Chicken and dumplings
- Don’t be lazy
- Heart in the Sand
- Garmiani collaborates with Walshy Fire – Voodoo
- Nature
- Get inspired
- Live for today
List of movies played
- Host and presenter of Noisey Jamaica II VICE 6-episode documentary series
- Noisey Season 1 VICE Episode 3 Miami
- Noise Season 2 VICE Episode 2 São Paulo
Personal life
Walshy Fire has not dated anyone as of 2022. Walshy Fire is 41 years old. According to CelebsCouples, he is believed to have had at least one relationship in the past. He has never been married.
Net worth
The estimated range of Walshy Fire’s net worth or income is between $1 million and $5 million. His primary profession as a DJ has contributed significantly to his wealth.
Social media
- Instagram: @ Walshyfire
- Twitter: @ Walshyfire
