--- In Dancehall_Happenings@yahoogroups.com, Glen L wrote:
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> Mr Lex given ultimatum - Toyota wants deejay to stop using the name Lexxus
> Krista Henry, Staff Reporter
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> Mr Lex - Contributed
> Dancehall artiste ChristopherPalmer aka Mr Lex, is pleading with promoters, producers and fans to stop referring to him as Lexxus. The artiste has once again been requested by Toyota Motor Corporation, who owns the trademarked name, to desist from using the moniker.
> The artiste said he started using the name Lexxus, which he got from friends in the early '90s, at the start of his career.
> Mr Lex officially changed his name from Lexxus in 2002, when he was first requested to do so by Toyota Jamaica. Yet, according to Mr Lex, producers and promoters still use the name Lexxus on flyers and CDs, despite him asking them not to.
> Change name
> He told THE STAR: "Some persons contacted VP records in 2002, and had a small dialogue about choosing a name that didn't have connotations to the Lexxus vehicle. I changed my name, but promoters and producers are still using it. I'm urging people to stop using the name Lexxus. It's Mr Lex."
> According to Carlette Deleon of Headline Entertainment, booking agents for the artiste, they received a letter two weeks ago from the Howrey Company, which represents Toyota Motor Sales USA.
> The letter claims that Mr Lex is still using the name Lexxus on CDs and flyers. Deleon toldTHE STAR that, according to the letter, the name Lexxus was used in August on the Reggae Rising Musical Festival, staged in California, USA. She said Mr Lex was ordered to stop using the name Lexxus by an October 2 deadline.
> Not his fault
> Deleon stated: "He came out as Lexxus and changed his name, yet people refer to him as Lexxus ... Sometimes people try to change their names, such as Beenie Man, who wanted to change his name to Ras Moses, even Madonna who is still referred to as the 'Material Girl'. Some names just stick. This letter is unnecessary. Yes, it is on that show under that name but, it was not his fault. He has in no way promoted himself as Lexxus."