Thriller U | |
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Birth name | Eustace Adolphus Hamilton |
Born | Kingston, Jamaica | 14 August 1969
Genres | Reggae |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1986–present |
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Website | www |
Eustace Adolphus Hamilton (born 14 August 1969), better known by his stage name Thriller U, is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter. [1]
Thriller U was born Eustace Adolphus Hamilton in Kingston, Jamaica, 14 August 1969. While attending the Spanish Town Secondary School in St. Catherine Jamaica, his interest in music and songwriting started to develop.[ citation needed ]
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