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Elephant Man
b. O'Neil Bryan, 11 September 1975, Seaview Gardens, Jamaica, West Indies. One of the more colourful characters on the "glam" dancehall scene, Bryan was originally known as "Dumbo the Elephant" as it was perceived that he had larger than average ears…
Bounty Killer
b. Rodney Price, 12 June 1972, Riverton City, Jamaica, West Indies. Coming from a dancehall background, his father ran the Black Scorpio Sound System, and it was not long before he picked up the microphone himself. He soon became known performing on …
T.O.K.
T.O.K. (Touch Of Klass) are a Jamaican vocal quartet consisting of Alex "Flexx" McCalla, Roshuan "Bassie" Clarke, Shaun Davidson and Craig Thompson. The group formed in 1993, having nurtured their vocal prowess in school and church choirs. On leaving…
Beenie Man
Future ruling ragga DJ Beenie Man cut his first single at the age of 8, and by the time he was 10 had cut a full album with producer Bunny Lee! After a period of woodshedding, he returned to regular recording in the early 90s. In 1994 he began scor…
Red Rat
b. Wallace Wilson, 17 January 1978, St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, West Indies. Wilson came from a musical family - his father played guitar as part of Byron Lee And The Dragonaires, while his eldest brother played bass for Diana King, and another brother p…
Ward 21
The increasing popularity of crews such as T.O.K., ARP and the Innocent Crew led to the formation of Ward 21 touted by the media as "the mentally disturbed ones". In the late 90s the crews ruled the dancehall, although they were unable to equal their…
Spragga Benz
b. Carlton Errington Grant, 30 May 1969, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Among the fast-rising stars of 1993 were Chuckleberry, General Pecus, Bounty Killer and Spragga Benz. His title was inspired by the prevailing trend for a fusion of hip-hop and …
Mr. Vegas
Clifford Smith got the nickname Mr Vegas from his schoolmates who thought he high-kicked the soccer ball like a Vegas showgirl The dancehall singjay someone who combines his singing with rapping or toasting started by singing cover versions of popula…
Wayne Wonder
Dancehall and reggae provided a foundation for Jamaica-born singer Wayne Wonder born Von Wayne Charles But his later albums -- Schizophrenic and da Vibe -- veered further and further toward hip-hop and rap His collaborations include work with Json fr…
Lady Saw
b. Marion Hall, St. Mary's, Jamaica, West Indies. Lady Saw began chatting on the microphone at the age of 15. Being located some distance from the recording studios, she served an apprenticeship on local sound systems before appearing on vinyl. Inspi…
Capleton
b. Clifton George Bailey III, 13 April 1967, Islington, St. Mary, Jamaica, West Indies. Bailey earned his future stage name by virtue of his sharp reasoning skills, which led his friends to name him after a lawyer in his home town. By 1994, Capleton'…
Tanya Stephens
b. Vivienne Tanya Stephenson, 1974, St. Mary, Jamaica, West Indies. Tanya Stephens has been hailed as an intimidating rival to the lewd DJ queen Lady Saw. In 1993 Stephens recorded a notable collaboration with Galaxy P, "One Touch", that proved succe…
Sean Paul (Reggae)
b. Sean Paul Henriques, 8 January 1973, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Paul was educated at Wolmers High School near the National Heroes Stadium, and the exclusive Bel Air High School in uptown Mandeville. His principal vocational research was at th…
Sizzla
Jamaican singer Sizzla is one of the most prolific and sought-after performers in dancehall history. Sizzla entered the scene at the cusp of the 1990s conscious movement--a trend in dancehall and reggae that moved away from ghetto thug posturing and …
Don Yute
b. Jason Andrew Williams, 9 May 1974, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Don Yute is best remembered for his 1995 combination hit with Wayne Wonder, "Sensi Ride". He performed in a style reminiscent of Beenie Man and Bounty Killer. He also recorded in c…
Scare Dem Crew
In 1995 four aspiring dancehall dons, based in Seaview Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica, joined forces under the guise of the Seaview Family before changing to the Scare Dem Crew. Their name was inspired by the group's sparring partner and inspirational me…
Buju Banton
One of the most acclaimed Jamaican DJs of the '90s, Buju Banton was among those in the thriving ragga dancehall scene who turned their backs on the "slackness" to focus once again on "cultural" statements and "conscious" lyrics. He was huge in Jamaic…
Goofy
b. Chad Simpson, 1 June 1974, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Simpson grew up within the reggae industry and drew help as well as inspiration in his burgeoning career from the likes of Big Youth, Yellowman, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer and General Degre…
