Dancehall artiste Lazer Maytrixx is a believer in the death penalty for crimes of a gruesome nature.

“We have to send a message that, once you take a life, you forfeit your own. There must be deadly consequences to certain actions,” he said.

He was making his comments against the background of the recent massacre of a mother and four children in Clarendon.

“The act was grotesque, inhumane, and the solution is the death penalty for the perpetrator,” the artiste, whose real name is Frederick Marsh, added.

The singer recently released a music video for Ghetto Story, which he’s aggressively promoting.

“The inspiration behind ghetto youth story is that as individuals we face challenges within the inner-city communities. However, my message is that we can positively overcome those challenges through ambition and hard work,” he said.

“The ghetto lacks a wealth of positive role models and when you add a scarcity of opportunities, that is a recipe for disaster. When young boys see gunmen commanding power and respect because of the gun, chances are [they] will venture the same route, and the same thing exists with female role models,” he continued.

Lazer Maytrixx is from Tucker, located in St James. He attended the Granville All-Age and Cornwall College in Montego Bay, St James.

He is signed to indie label Love and Gratitude Production, which is owned by Andre Minto.

His songs include Sweet Reggae Music and Bedroom featuring Steffy Biz.