Patrick Thompson (4 March 1965 – 21 December 1993), better known as Dirtsman, was a
Jamaicandancehalldeejay.
Biography
Born in
Spanish Town on 4 March 1965, 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]
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abcdLarkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books,
ISBN0-7535-0242-9, p. 79
^Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press,
ISBN0-313-33158-8, p. 87