Jigsy King

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Jigsy King
Born
Errol King

c.1970
Origin Kingston, Jamaica
Genres Dancehall
Occupation Deejay
Years activeEarly 1990s-present
Labels VP

Errol "Jigsy" King (born c.1970) is a Jamaican dancehall artist who released several albums on VP Records in the 1990s.

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Biography

King emerged in the early 1990s, performing on sound systems, with a gruff vocal style similar to Buju Banton's. [1] After several hit singles in Jamaica, he had some international success with "Work", a combination single with Barrington Levy. [1] He topped the Jamaican singles chart in 1996 with "Sweet Sensimella", a duet with British singer Jamie Irie. [1] His other hits include "Butterfly", "Rail Up", "Haffi Get You Body", "Gal A Fuss Gal A Fight", "Real Ting" (with Tony Curtis), and "Question Ask" (with Freddie McGregor). [2]

In 2007 he was found guilty of disorderly conduct after verbally attacking the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Jamaican police on stage during his performance at Curefest in Trelawny. [2]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN   0-7535-0242-9, pp. 157–8
  2. 1 2 Cummings, Mark (2007) " Jamaica Observer , 16 October 2007, retrieved 2019-03-11
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