Dirtsman

Patrick Thompson (1966 – 21 December 1993), better known as Dirtsman, was a Jamaican dancehall deejay.
Dirtsman
Birth name Patrick Thompson
Born 1966
Origin Spanish Town, Jamaica
Died 21 December 1993 (aged 27)
Genres Dancehall

Patrick Thompson (1966 – 21 December 1993), better known as Dirtsman, was a Jamaican dancehall deejay.

Biography

Born in Spanish Town in 1966, Thompson was the son of the owner of the Black Universal Sound System, and was the brother of deejay Papa San.[1][2]

Although he launched his career with his father's company, he later switched to the Willowdene-based Creation Rock Tower System.[1] Recording since the mid-1980s, Dirtsman's biggest hits were "Thank You", produced by Steely and Clevie and "Hot This Year", produced by New York producer Philip Smart.[1] He signed a contract with BMG but his career was cut short when four gunmen took his life on 21 December 1993.[1][3]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 79
  2. Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 87
  3. Harris, Craig "Dirtsman Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-12-16


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