Deejay Dee Flexx is concerned about the high rate of crime and violence. He makes his feelings known on his latest single Pain and Sorrow.

“What inspired me to create this song is the severity and extent of the crime we are experiencing in Jamaica today. Nobody seems to care, we have become so desensitised, and too many innocent people have fallen victim to crime with little to no chance of justice,” said Dee Flexx, who hails from Spanish Town in St Catherine.

Pain and Sorrow will be released on May 6 and is self-produced.

Dee Flexx has a message to crime producers.

“Pick a struggle! When you increase violence and crime the country gets a bad reputation, which lessens our opportunities, earning power, and stagnant our growth. On top of creating anguish, that’s moving backwards. How does moving backwards benefits you?” Dee Flexx reasoned.

He shared suggestions on how he believes the crime situation can be brought under control.

“I would start at the head of the stream, not because you don’t pull the trigger, don’t make you any less of a murderer. How about, instead of infiltrating our youths to participate in crime and violence, you use your power to seek funding to build infrastructures, factories, raise livestock, creating a path that promotes gainful employment and character-building for our youths, our community, our country,” he said.

Growing up in Spanish Town, Dee Flexx (real name Fabian Lawrence) was surrounded by the sound system culture. He got the opportunity to play with Strike Force, a sound system that was owned by veteran deejay Hammer Mouth. This shaped his musical style and helped him develop a deep love for music from a young age.

Later on, he would participate in sound clashes with the likes of Killamanjaro, Black Cat, Bodyguard, and Bass Odyssey.

He spoke about his journey in music.

“It’s not an easy road, many see the glamour and the glitter and they think that it’s a bed of roses. I get to do what I love and that is what matters most. I’m still on the journey, but what fuels me is that I know I possess the passion and the skill set to be a great artiste, and I’ll keep going until I run out of gas,” he continued.