Artist description DADDY FREDDY, “the original raggamuffin DJ”, the rapper with the fastest flow in the world (506 syllabus per minute, GUINESS BOOK ’88), was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1965. He grew up with the sound systems in Trenchtown , the reggae culture cradle, where he was a JACOB MILLER’ s neighbour. His first recording is done in no one but CLEMENT “COXSONE”DODD’ s studio: “Zoo party” on a “Sleng ten” riddim cut. He’s then very soon hired by n°1 sound system in Jamaica: SUGAR MINOTT’ s YOUTHMAN PROMOTION. There he does his first appearances beside NITTY GRITTY, TENOR SAW and YAMI BOLO. His lyrics full impact and fastness of his flow make him soon the yardies ‘s favourite. Touring then England he becomes undoubtedly the highlight of the tour; A style, a voice, a new talent is born.His first single, recorded with the producer HARRY J. in combination with THE PINCHERS, becomes n°1. FREDDY will count 6 singles in the TOP 10 charts with his 1st album “Body Lasher” only.At the end of the eighties it’s the departure for USA with NICODEMUS, CUTTY RANKS, SUPERCAT and JOSEY WALES where they go to meet ASHER D. and record the legendary album “Raggamuffin hip hop” for MUSIC OF LIFE label. Pioneering the ragga hip hop scene, this album impact will be felt from underground to mainstream audiences. It will really set the first links between hip hop and reggae scenes.Then comes a growing fame, TV shows in combination with CYPRESS HILL or HEAVY D., the recording of a hit single with the soul singer MELISSA MORGAN (“Through the tears”) that will shine at the top of the American BILLBOARD. On one side he’s working with pop artists such as NORMAN COOK, and on the other he goes on feeding the underground Jamaican scene with singles : “Baba loo baba laba”, “Hypocrites” (a duet with MICHAEL PROPHET), with albums “Raggamuffin soldier” and with dub plates or some other “specials”.After a break he decided to come back in the place recording an album with English New school Dub producer and musician, THE ROOTSMAN. So after being an innovator in the 80’s on the ragga hip hop scene, he continues with a new musical adventure. Will he be the innovator of a new ragga dub scene? Surely is “Old school new school” its first foundation stone.

Music Style Ragga Dub

Albums Old school new school

Location Kingston, Kingston - Jamaica

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