Steven Marsden

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|name = Steven "Lenky" Marsden

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|background = non_performing_personnel

|birth_name = Steven Michael Marsden

|alias = Lenky

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|origin = Jamaica

|instrument = Percussion, synthesizer, keyboards, sampler

|genre = Dancehall reggae

|occupation = Record producer, songwriter

|years_active = 1998–present

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|associated_acts = Wayne Wonder, Sean Paul, Lumidee

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Steven "Lenky" Marsden is a Jamaican-born music producer and musician who specializes primarily in dancehall reggae music. He also arranges and remixes pop and hip hop songs. Marsden is the founder of the Jamaica-based label, 40/40 Records and was a former member of singjay Buju Banton's band.{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20030522T190000-0500_44096_OBS__LENKY___BUJU____NO_LONGER_FRIENDS_.asp|title='Lenky', Buju... no longer friends? Hot producer breaks away for solo projects|last=Jackson|first=Kevin|date=23 May 2003|work=Jamaica Observer|accessdate=2 November 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

He is best known for his dancehall riddim Diwali,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,396813,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203090120/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,396813,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2007|title=The Riddim Method|last=Caramanica|first=Joe|date=13 December 2002|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=2 November 2002}} which had three songs that reached the number one, two, and eleven spots on the Billboard charts featuring the artist Sean Paul, Lumidee (a slightly altered version eventually credited to Marsden), and Wayne Wonder, respectively. He also produced the Masterpiece riddim that became a hit because of Sean Paul's song "Ever Blazin'". He is a satellite member of Sly and Robbie's Taxi label.

Marsden was awarded the 2004 ASCAP songwriter of the year.{{cite web|url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-2358900/Steven-Lenky-Marsden-was-recognised.html|title=Steven "Lenky" Marsden was recognised as songwriter of the year as Ascap staged its 24th annual awards show recognising PRS members in London last Wednesday.|date=23 October 2004|work=Music Week|publisher=Goliath|accessdate=31 October 2009}} He was recognized for "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)", "No Letting Go", and "Get Busy", which also won for song of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/prs/2004/|title=British writers and publishers honored at ASCAP/PRS awards in London|publisher=ASCAP|accessdate=2009-10-31}}