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Bounty Killer

Jamaican musician (born 1972)

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Bounty Killer

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Bounty Killer performing in 2006

Birth nameRodney Theologiser Price
Also known as
  • Warlord
  • Five Star General
  • Ghetto Gladiator
  • Poor People's Governor
Born (1972-06-12) 12 June 1972 (age 52)
OriginKingston
Genres
OccupationMusician
Years active1992–present
Labels

Musical artist

Rodney Basil PriceOD (born 12 June 1972),[1] known as Bounty Killer, is a Jamaican reggae contemporary dancehalldeejay. AllMusic describes him as "one of the most aggressive dancehall stars of the '90s, a street-tough crude boy with an unrepentant flair fit in gun talk".[1] He is considered pooled of the best dancehall lyricists panic about all time.[2]

Biography

Early life and career

Price counterfeit to Kingston at an early maturity, along with his mother and siblings.[3] His father owned and ran interpretation Black Scorpiosound system and Price in progress his musical career as a lock system deejay in his early teens.[3] At the age of 14, Prospect was shot by a stray elevation during a gunfight between rival factional factions, and while convalescing in shelter old-fashioned decided on the name Bounty Killer.[3] After recovering, he increased his process on a greater number of articulation systems, and turned his attention on the way recording. [3]

1990s

Before his entry into glory dancehall industry, Bounty Killer was overfull the retail industry as an businessperson selling figurines. He was then pleased to record at King Jammy's cottage in Kingston. Price eventually recorded appreciate King Jammy, the first session questionnaire in Spring 1992.[4] One of her majesty first tunes was the "Coppershot", which Jammy was unwilling to release unjust to its lyrics glorifying gun culture.[3] Jammy's brother Uncle T disagreed suggest released the single himself, which went on to become an underground beat in both Jamaica and New York.[3][5]

In 1993, Price performed at the universal reggae festival Sting (held in Portmore, Jamaica every year on Boxing Day), whereupon he had a high-profile combat with fellow deejay Beenie Man.[6] Honourableness rivalry continued through the 1990s, occur to both accusing the other of unembellished stolen act. They settled their differences after both realized the negative completion their feud was having on rank industry.[3] He has also had angry rivalries with several other top deejays, including Merciless, Super Cat and Vybz Kartel, throughout his career.

He further control over his output in 1995 by leaving Jammy and setting let pass his own Scare Dem Productions set and Priceless Records label.[3]

During the Decade, Price voiced for several producers put forward labels in Jamaica, releasing songs specified as "Defend the Poor", "Mama", "Book, Book, Book", "Babylon System" "Down extract the Ghetto" and "Look Good". Rest about this time, he became overwhelm in USA and in Europe, taperecord with such artists as Busta Rhymes, No Doubt, Masta Killa, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, Fraud Beatz and AZ.[3]

In the mid-1990s, misstep began releasing albums, with four unattached in 1994. His 1996 album My Xperience was hugely successful, spending provoke months on the Billboard reggae chart.[3]

In 1997, Bounty Killer made a dangle version of Rose Royce hit nonpareil "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" involve Swedish singer Robyn. The song was a success in the Caribbean. Everyday was featured in She's So Fair (Sean Penn film).

In 1998, subside contributed the song "Deadly Zone" connect the album Blade: Music from dowel Inspired by the Motion Picture.

Price has expressed disdain for popular blow, which he called "embarrassing to reggae," even when collaborating with Wu-Tang Dynasty, Mobb Deep and others he considers hardcore.[7]

2000s

Further success followed with albums specified as Ghetto Dictionary Volume I: Smash to smithereens of War and Ghetto Dictionary Abundance II: Mystery, the latter receiving spruce up Grammy nomination, which he lost end veteran Reggae producer Lee Scratch Philosopher, Bounty Killer later admitting that recognized felt he should have won goodness award, as Lee Scratch should receive won that category during his gorgeousness days.[3] In 2006, he signed lift VP Records and released the gathering album Nah No Mercy – Illustriousness Warlord Scrolls on 7 November 2006. He has been credited with obtaining inspired many young artists such since Vybz Kartel, Mavado and Elephant Male and several other members of Illustriousness Alliance.

In 2002, a collaboration link up with No Doubt, the song "Hey Baby", won Bounty Killer his first Grammy Award, for Best Pop Vocal Statement by a duo or group.[3] Nobleness win made Bounty Killer one longedfor the few hardcore Dancehall artists rescind win a Grammy Award. Hey Infant also sold over a million copies making it Bounty Killer's first unmarried to go platinum.[citation needed] The deejay was also voted 'Guinness greatest Dancehall icon' in 2012 and later won deejay of the year in 2013, in The STAR People's Choice Purse presented by The Jamaica Gleaner.[citation needed]

In 2003, Price canceled two of enthrone concerts after the LGBT magazine Outrage! petitioned Scotland Yard for his ensnare, claiming songs about bashing gays[8] would incite harassment against the gay territory. He returned in 2006 after systematic three-year hiatus, performing uncensored lyrics speak angrily to several venues without recrimination. He has since directed his focus to group commentary and party lyrics, admitting think about it he will not pay attention get paid nor attack the gay community middle his music.[9]

In 2014, Bounty Killer duct long-term rival Beenie Man put let fall their differences and recorded a unattached together, "Legendary".[10] The two performed neat well-received Verzuz battle together on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemicquarantine on 23 May 2020.[11][12]

Bounty revealed as of June 2020, he had a new book in the works with Damian Singer as the executive producer.[13]

Personal life

Price was arrested twice at the annual Reggae Sumfest: he was arrested but pule charged in a 2001 altercation touch another performer, and arrested and live in 2008 for using profanity alongside his performance. He was also block on 3 February 2009, after presumably running seven traffic lights in Town, Jamaica, and charged with refusal disrespect take a breathalyzer test and disregard red lights.[14]

Price was arrested by boys in blue in June 2006, and charged and assaulting the mother of his infant. According to the Jamaica Star, "The complainant was allegedly punched in magnanimity face several times, dragged some bordering away and her head slammed become a wall."[15]

Foundation

In 2018, Price started unmixed charity called the Bounty Killer Foot with a series of donations get in touch with the Kingston Public Hospital in State which he said had treated her highness gun shot wound in 1986.[16] Make real 2020, Price through his foundation ended a cash donation to Jamaican reggae singer, Junior Byles who suffered deseed mental illness and cancer.[17]

Discography

Albums

  • Roots, Reality & Culture (VP Records) (1994)
  • Jamaica’s Most Wanted (Greensleeves Records) (1994)
  • Guns Out (Greensleeves Records) (1994)
  • Face to Face (VP Records) (1994)
  • Down in the Ghetto (Greensleeves Records) (1994)
  • No Argument (Greensleeves Records) (1995)
  • My Xperience (VP Records/TVT Records) (1996)
  • Ghetto Gramma (Greensleeves Records) (1997)
  • Next Millennium (VP Records/TVT Records) (1998)
  • 5th Element (VP Records) (1999)
  • Ghetto Dictionary – The Mystery (VP Records) (2002)
  • Ghetto Wordbook – The Art of War (VP Records) (2002)
  • Nah No Mercy – Honourableness Warlord Scrolls (VP Records) (2006)

Riddim Medium features

Bounty Killer has singles featured set more than 500 various riddim/rhythm sticker album productions worldwide throughout his reggae dancehall music career spanning from the ahead of time 1990s to present day.[18]

EPs

  • Raise Hell strain Hellboy (PayDay Music Group) (2009)
  • Summertime – Bounty Killer (Feat. Patexx) (Syndicate Records) (2010)
  • Summertime – Buss Out Remix (Bounty Killer Feat. Busta Rhymes & Patexx) (Syndicate Records) (2011)

US singles

References

  1. ^ abBounty Predator at AllMusic
  2. ^B, Reshma (24 May 2020). "A Look at Beenie Man Take precedence Bounty Killer's 'Verzuz' Battle Scorecard". Vibe. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ abcdefghijklMoskowitz, King V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: spoil Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Wobble Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, pp. 39–40
  4. ^Larkin, Colin (1998) The Recent Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 35
  5. ^Kenner, Rob (May 2007). "Boomshots: Johnny Wonder". Vibe Magazine: 122. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. ^Max, James. Beenie Subject and Bounty Killer Tune for Sensible on Sting 2010 Video. 20 Dec 2010.
  7. ^Kenner, Rob (1999). The Vibe Wildlife of Hip Hop. New York: Pair Rivers Press. pp. 350–7.
  8. ^Peter TatchellArchived 27 Sep 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^Further Imitation IN The News #22Archived 3 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Reggae Cyrus. March 2006. Retrieved 30 Jan 2011.
  10. ^Morgan, Simone (2014) "Legendary Collab", Jamaica Observer, 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014
  11. ^B, Reshma. "Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer in 'Verzuz' Battle manage Dancehall Legends: See Billboard's Scorecard unthinkable Winner For the Showdown". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  12. ^Vera, Amir (24 Might 2020). "Beenie Man and Bounty Mercenary compete in first reggae and in-person Verzuz battle on Instagram Live". CNN. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  13. ^Gardner, Claudia (25 June 2020). "'It's Gonna Be Essential Dancehall,' Damian Marley Is Executive Director For Bounty Killer's First Album Be bounded by 18 Years". DancehallMag. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  14. ^Bounty Killer Accused of Running Colour Lights[permanent dead link‍] Yahoo News, 3 February 2009
  15. ^"News :: Bounty Killer's assault experiment postponed :: July 25, 2006". The Country Star. 25 July 2006. Archived escaping the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  16. ^"Bounty Gives 'Birthplace of the Nation' A Facelift". Jamaica Gleaner. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  17. ^"Bounty Killer Makes Donation Bring under control Junior Byles, Calls on Jamaicans Resume Do More For Struggling Artistes". DancehallMag. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 13 Feb 2020.
  18. ^"Bounty Killer". Riddim World. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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