'Addi di Teacha' was taught a lesson in trickery on Sunday, when friends in Waterford, Portmore, lured the deejay into a surprise party in celebration of his 32nd birthday.

"I was invited to tek in a football competition in the area, but when mi reach mi see di entire Waterford inna one place ... it was as if they planned it from last year, everything was there," Kartel said.

Held at the intersection of Knot Patrick road and Huntley close (beneath the large Kartel poster in Waterford), the event was planned in the space of hours by close friends of Kartel, whose real name is Adijah Palmer.

The brainchild of the event, Rhona 'Muma Zeng' Whittingham, who operates the Penni's Place entertainment venue, says the event was intended to be a small gathering to surprise their beloved deejay, but bloomed into a massive 'dance type' event.

"Mi cater for jus a few people an is few people mi tell, but a leak spring somewhere, an nex ting mi know a bear people a pour in ... everything did deh, it did crazy, sell off," said Muma Zeng.

The script was later flipped for Kartel, as instead of him 'deejaying' to the masses, it was the crowd's turn to croon a poor attempt of the 'birthday song' to the artiste. Despite the not-so-melodious attempt, Kartel says it was a great beginning to a night of unbridled joy.

"It did sweet, mi love di cake, di hundreds a people, di liquor ... mi still a recover from las night," said a weary sounding Kartel on Monday.

Attractions at the simple yet 'fun-filled' surprise party included high-end liquor (such as Hennessey, Moet and Alize), and a bellyfull of food (such as conch soup, steam and roast fish and chicken). The cake was a grand double layer, pink and white delicacy, with the words, 'Happy Birthday Vybz Kartel,' on the top, and 'from Blazer' on the side.

TOO DRUNK TO DRIVE?

Although Kartel declined to confirm it, sources at the party said he was too intoxicated to drive home and had to be carried home by friends when the party came to a close, at about 4:00 a.m.

"(laughs) Mi did a drink crazy liquor, mi all too drunk fi cut mi cake ... everything was there, everyone was there, I felt at home, like real, real home," said the deejay.

The event was planned by the Fashion crew, and Border Line. Although entertainers Bascom-X and Gyptian were in attendance, Kartel says this was an event for him and his community.

"It was just me and my community, no artiste ting. As I said, it was more than a pleasant surprise ... Waterford mi love unu," said Kartel.