Published on Mar 3, 2015
Justice Sound Booking (904 444 9444) King Yellow Man
Yellowman
(born Winston Foster, 15 January 1956, Kingston, Jamaica)[1] is a
Jamaican reggae (rub-a-dub) and dancehall deejay, widely known as King
Yellowman. He was popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, coming to prominence
with a series of singles that established his reputation.
Winston
Foster grew up in a Catholic orphanage called Alpha Boys School in
Kingston, and was shunned due to having albinism, which was usually not
socially accepted in Jamaica. Alpha Boys School was known for its
musical alumni.[2] In the late 1970s Yellowman first gained wide
attention when he won a contest event in Kingston, Jamaica called "The
Tastee Talent Contest" where deejays would perform toasting. Like many
Jamaican deejays, he honed his talents by frequently performing at
outdoor sound-system dances.[3] In 1981, after becoming significantly
popular throughout Jamaica, Yellowman became the first dancehall artist
to be signed to a major American label (Columbia Records).[4] One
reviewer of Yellowman was quoted as saying "Listening to Yellowman sing
is like watching Michael Jordan play basketball. He knows he's got it,
you know he's got it, and it's a trip just experiencing him
perform."[citation needed]
His first album release was in 1982
entitled Mister Yellowman followed by Zungguzungguguzungguzeng in 1983
earning instant success. Yellowman's sexually explicit lyrics in popular
songs such as "Them a Mad Over Me" boasted of his sexual prowess, like
those of other reggae singers/deejays, earned Yellowman criticism in the
mid-1980s.[1] Yellowman appeared in Jamaican Dancehall Volcano Hi-power
1983 which featured other major dancehall musicians such as Massive
Dread, Josey Wales, Burro Banton and Eek-A-Mouse.[1]
Link: https://youtu.be/BtofNRQIPCg
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