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Brigadier Jerry

Brigadier Jerry (Robert Russell) aka Briggy
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Steve Huey, AllMusic Guide - More influential through his live performances than his scant recordings, Brigadier Jerry was one of Jamaica's top DJs at the dawn of the dancehall era. A brilliant lyrical improviser, Briggy -- as he was affectionately known -- elevated the standards for speed and fluidity in DJ chatting technique, laying the groundwork for much of what followed, along with Josey Wales and Charlie Chaplin. Despite early dancehall's taste for slackness, Jerry's subject matter was almost always spiritual and cultural, though he did have a sense of humor and was an excellent battle DJ [more] https://www.allmusic.com/artist/brigadier-jerry-mn0000520068

Bounty Killer (Rodney Basil Price, OD)
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Steve Huey, AllMusic Guide - Bounty Killer was one of the most aggressive dancehall stars of the '90s, a street-tough rude boy with an unrepentant flair for gun talk. There were many other facets to his music -- condemnations of corrupt authority, collaborations with hardcore hip-hop artists, tributes to his mother, an ongoing DJ rivalry with Beenie Man -- but his main persona was so dominant that many fans instantly associated him with his more violent material [more] https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bounty-killer-mn0000078758

Anthony B (Keith Anthony Blair)
Born 31 March 1976), Anthony B is a Jamaican DJ and member of the Rastafari movement. He grew up in rural Clark's Town, Trelawny, Jamaica. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, his favorite singers were reggae legends Bob Marley and Peter Tosh - musicians who strongly influenced his own style. Peter Tosh's influence can definitely be heard in Anthony B's vocal delivery and revolutionary stance. While attending high school, Anthony B debuted as a deejay for the local sound system, Shaggy Hi-Power. At this point, singing "slack" songs about women was the popular thing to do. Anthony B did not believe in degrading women and chose to pen politically slanted songs instead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_B
Jason Ankeny, AllMusic Guide - Reggae singer Anthony B was born in Clarks Town, Jamaica. After performing with church and school choirs throughout his youth, he made his debut as a DJ with the local sound system Shaggy Hi-Power. Relocating to Portmore in 1988, he befriended fellow aspiring DJs including Determine, Mega Banton, and Ricky General, issuing his debut single "The Living Is Hard" in 1993 [more] https://www.allmusic.com/artist/anthony-b-mn0000487357

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