Facts: - death place: kingston , jamaica - years active: late 1970s -- 2014 - death date: 17 february 2014 - genre: reggae , dancehall - birth date: 5 december 1965 - name: wayne smith - background: solo_singer - birth place: kingston , jamaica - occupation: musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of wayne smith -lrb- musician -rrb- .
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wayne smith -lrb- 5 december 1965 -- 17 february 2014 -rrb- was a jamaican reggae and dancehall musician best known for his 1985 hit '' under mi sleng teng '' , which is regarded as the track which initiated the digital era of reggae .