DancehallMag Top 100 Artists
Week of October 26, 2026
Lt. Stitchie
DancehallMag
Artist 100
#95
Current
#95
Peak
1
Weeks
- Real name
- Cleveland Laing
- Born
- September 29, 1965
- Hometown
- Kingston, Jamaica
Lieutenant Stitchie is a pioneering Jamaican dancehall deejay and gospel reggae artist known for his distinctive vocal style, humor, and versatility. Rising to prominence in the 1980s with hits such as “Natty Dread,” he became one of the first dancehall performers signed to a major international label, Atlantic Records. After surviving a serious car accident in 1997, he underwent a spiritual transformation and shifted his focus from dancehall to gospel reggae. Since then, Stitchie has become a leading figure in Christian reggae music, earning recognition for both his musical contributions and inspirational ministry while maintaining a career spanning more than four decades.
Awards
- Outstanding Male Reggae Vocal Performance of the Year, Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards (2002)
- Honorary doctorate, Cornerstone Christian University (2012)
- Inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame (2016)
- National Honours and Awards, Jamaica (2021)

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