Dancehall Artist Versatile Recovering From Stabbing Incident

Dancehall artiste Versatile is now recovering in hospital after he was attacked and stabbed in the side while at a nightclub in Portland yesterday morning.

"Me no definitely know who stab me, but is a group of dem," Versatile told THE STAR.

Information reaching THE STAR is that the incident took place between 3 and 4 a.m.

Versatile, born Sheldon Taylor, had gone to the club to support and promote a party when he got involved in a feud. "Me girlfriend a keep a party over the weekend so mi just come over fi endorse it," Versatile said.

While at the club, he had sent some party flyers to the disc jockey on duty for him to "big it up" and "spread the word".

BLOCKED

However, when he realised that the disc jockey was reluctant to endorse the party flyers, he decided to walk over to the disc jockey's booth himself to ask him to promote the party.

Versatile said while on his way to the booth, he was blocked by a man who refused to move. After asking the man to move, they got into a tussle and he eventually passed.

He said the youth refused to move from his path, even though he asked him repeatedly, and so they got involved in a scuffle and he eventually passed and went to the selector.

Not long after, Versatile said he was confronted by a group of men and got into another tussle with them. "Me just get inna tanglings wid dem and me feel a stab inna mi side," he said.

He was later assisted to the Port Antonio Hospital by a group of his friends who were also at the club.

Versatile, who is signed to Romeich records, is known for songs such as Bank In A Mi Pocket, Nah Fret,Sneakers and Hard Fi Find, among others.

The Port Antonio police confirmed the incident and said that they have a man in custody. His identity is being withheld.