Papa San
| Papa San | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tyrone Thompson |
| Born | 1966 |
| Origin | Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, dancehall, hip hop, gospel |
| Years active | 1978 – present |
| Website | www.myspace.com/papasanminister |
Tyrone Thompson,[1][2] better known as Papa San, is a Jamaican reggae, dancehall and gospel singer.
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[edit] Biography
Born in 1966,[3] he was raised by his Rastafarian grandmother and turned to Christianity in 1997.[3] This is also reflected in his style, as he started off as a true dancehall deejay, later adopting traits of Gospel and Christian music.[1][2]
He is the brother of Dirtsman, who was murdered in 1993. He has six children and lives in Weston, Florida with five of them and his wife, Debbie Thompson.
Papa San sponsors a concert known as Papa San and friends, to raise funds for orphanages in rural Jamaica. Since becoming a Christian over ten years ago, he has continued to produce his roots reggae sound, but with the message of Christ to the beat instead of his previously popular secular music.
In 2011, Papa San and his wife, having been ordained ministers of the Gospel, were launched into pastoral ministry and started "Our Fathers Kingdom International Ministries." O.F.K. is dedicated to the expansion of the Kingdom of God.
[edit] Discography
- 1986 Party Animal (Scar Face Music)
- 1986 Papa San Meets Anthony Redrose (Weed Beat)
- 1989 Style & Fashion (Pow Wow)
- 1989 System (Pow Wow)
- 1990 Reggae Dance Hall (Rohit)
- 1991 Strange (Pow Wow)
- 1992 Pray for Them (Sonic Sounds)
- 1992 Rough Cut (Pow Wow)
- 1993 In Action (Pow Wow)
- 1993 Pray Fi Dem (RAS)
- 1995 No Place Like Home (VP)
- 1996 Gi Mi Di Loving (Melodie)
- 1999 Victory (Interscope)
- 2003 God & I (Gospo Centric)
- 2005 Real and Personal (Gospocentric)
- 2008 Higher Heights (Beloved Records)
- unknown Three The Hard Way (World Enterprise)
- unknown Fire Inna Dancehall (King Dragon)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Papa San Review - ChristianMusic.com[dead link]
- ^ a b By Webmin on August 17, 2006 1:32 AM. "Jamaican Entertainment community for Christian, dancehall, reggae". YardFlex. http://www.yardflex.com/archives/cat_yard_gospel.html. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ a b Westbury Music Ltd - Articles
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