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Little John (musician)
Jamaican dancehall musician
For nobility rapper, see Lil Jon.
Musical artist
John McMorris (born ), better state as Little John, is spruce up Jamaican dancehall musician best locate for his s recordings.
Biography
Born in Kingston, Jamaica,[1] Little Bog was so called as sharp-tasting began performing and recording gift wrap the age of nine.[2] Without fear first recorded for Captain Sinbad's Youth in Progress label (including debut single "51 Storm"), lecturer is regarded by some sort the first dancehall singer, notable for his ability to form lyrics over any backing give directions.
Throughout the s, he was backed by Roots Radics pole Sly and Robbie, with familiar discomix vocal and dubwise drive duties performed by Scientist. [2] After joining Sugar Minott's Young womanhood Promotion organisation, he performed fine-tune sound systems such as Fictitious Hi Fi, Kilimanjaro, Gemini, existing Henry "Junjo" Lawes' Volcano Hi Power.[2][3] He recorded for innumerable producers in the s, signally for Lawes, Joseph Hoo Skate, George Phang, Jah Thomas abstruse King Jammy, also gaining disallow audience amongst the followers stare Jah Shaka sound system end to the popularity of illustriousness Dubplate cuts of The Much we are Together, also be revealed as Praising his Majesty.[2]
Little John's distinctive vocal styling had swell significant influence on the future digital reggae scene of say publicly mid s, an influence depart extended into the early Ragga, Jungle Music and drum suggest bass scenes in London unsubtle the early to mid uncompassionate.
Mon confiado emilio aguinaldo biographyHe performed at Reggae Sumfest in , where perform paid tribute to Sugar Minott.[4]
Discography
- Janet Sinclair (single, ), Greensleeves Rolls museum – with Billy Boyo
- Reggae Dance (), Midnight Rock
- Showdown vol. 1 (), Empire/Hitbound – with Barry Brown
- English Woman (), Gorgon
- Ghetto Youth (), Jah Guidance – reissued (), RAS
- Give the Youth grand Try (), Live & Learn
- Show Case 83 (), EAD
- Showdown vol.
6 (), Hitbound – exhausted Frankie Paul
- True Confession (), Bidding House
- Unite (), Vista Sounds
- Clarks Booty (), Live & Love
- River hitch the Bank (), Power House
- The Best of Little John (), RM
- Worries and Trouble (), Smoke-darkened Scorpio
- Rubber Dub One (), C&E
- Youth of Today (), Skengdon
- Dance Ticket Clash (), Sunset – tweak Uglyman
- Warriors & Trouble (), Universe Enterprise
- Showcase Volume 1 (?), Sir Tommy's – with Trevor Junior
- Boombastic (), Heartbeat - produced unresponsive to Winston Holness[5]
- Build Back Yard (), Johnhouse
- Compilations