Ninja man reggae biography of williams

Musical artist

Desmond John Ballentine (born January 24, 1966), better known as Ninjaman, and sometimes as Don Gorgon is a Jamaican dancehalldeejay, known for his controversial, pro-gun lyrics, his stuttering and melodramatic style.^[2] In 2017, he received a life sentence for murder.

Ninja man reggae biography of williams

Biography

Born in Annotto Bay, Jamaica, Ballentine moved to Kingston at the age of 12. He launched his deejay career with the Black Culture Sound System at age 14 as "Double Ugly". In 1980, he joined the Killamanjaro sound system, where he got the chance to learn from established deejays Super Cat and Early B, and released his debut single as "Uglyman".

Yet another name change made him the now, well-known Ninjaman.^[3] In 1987, Ninjaman recorded and produced his first hit single "Protection", a duet with Courtney Melody. The following years brought collaborations with producers like King Jammy, Lloyd "Pickout" Dennis, Witty, Xterminator, Philip "Fatis" Burrell,