Jigsy King | |
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| Birth name | Errol King |
| Born | c.1970 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Deejay |
| Years active | Early 1990s-present |
| Labels | VP |
Errol "Jigsy" King (born c.1970) is a Jamaican dancehall artist who released several albums on VP Records in the 1990s.
Biography
King emerged in the early 1990s, performing on sound systems, with a gruff vocal style similar to Buju Banton's. [1] After several hit singles in Jamaica, he had some international success with "Work", a combination single with Barrington Levy. [1] He topped the Jamaican singles chart in 1996 with "Sweet Sensimella", a duet with British singer Jamie Irie. [1] His other hits include "Butterfly", "Rail Up", "Haffi Get You Body", "Gal A Fuss Gal A Fight", "Real Ting" (with Tony Curtis), and "Question Ask" (with Freddie McGregor). [2]
In 2007 he was found guilty of disorderly conduct after verbally attacking the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Jamaican police on stage during his performance at Curefest in Trelawny. [2]
Discography
- Load It Back (1993), VP
- Have to Get You (1993), VP
- Ashes to Ashes (1995), VP
References
- ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, pp. 157–8
- ^ a b Cummings, Mark (2007) " [1] Jamaica Observer, 16 October 2007, retrieved 2019-03-11
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