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He was born Kemar Lewis (June 16, 1988) in Jamaica, a Kingstonian who spent his formative years in Trelawny; he now resides in Hellshire, St. Catherine, Jamaica. At one point his stage name was DIHIGH1 but he quickly changed it to Leon Lewis which was easier to remember and pronounce. Camperdown High School was the place where his talent was first unearthed. Clashes would be staged on Fridays and classrooms would be filled with eager students who came to hear their school’s deejays and singers battle to prove who was best. After watching several of these school contests, Leon decided that he had the talent to perform. He went home, wrote two songs and got some of his friends to listen. They immediately agreed that he needed to enter the “Friday Clash” When it was his time to perform he sang the first song and pandemonium broke out as the entire room started to cheer by hitting desk and windows. His second song got an even a bigger roar from the students. Lewis became renowned at Camperdown High School for his lyrical prowess. He gained a wealth of experience from previously being a part of a group act which was comprised of students from Camperdown High School. The group’s first studio experience was at Studio Mix, located in Waterhouse, Kingston where they did a recording on the “Spiritual War Riddim” titled "Inna Di Ghetto” The group’s first performance was at Camperdown High School’s "Evening of Excellence" (2007). After high school the members of the group went thei