Dean Bent (born January 1971), better known as Sweetie Irie, is a British reggae singer and deejay.
He gained the attention of Angus Gaye of Aswad, who recruited him to MC on the dancehall mix of their 1989 single "On and On".
[2] In 2016, Sweetie teamed up with contemporary artists Kideko and George Kwali featuring Nadia Rose to release the single "Crank It" on the Ministry of Sound label which reached No.
He has toured for three decades and has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Wireless, Love Box and Boom Town.
As well as the artists mentioned above, he has collaborated with No Doubt, Ian Brown, Gwen Stefani, Sly and Robbie, Bobby Digital, Maxi Priest, Shy FX, Congo Natty, Roni Size, Redlight, Zinc and Ms Dynamite.