Purpleman
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| Purpleman | |
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| Birth name | ? |
| Also known as | Peter Yellow |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Ragga, Dancehall |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter, Deejay |
| Years active | 1979 - present |
Purpleman, aka Peter Yellow (born in Waterhouse District, Kingston, Jamaica) was a Jamaican Dancehall dj. being one of three albino djs in the 80s (Yellowman, Purpleman, and King Mellow Yellow), he often called himself Yellowman, and even released an album as him.
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[edit] Biography
Purpleman deejayed with King Jammy's sound system, including performing at 'clashes' with other systems such as Youth Promotion, Arrows, Kilimanjaro and Black Scorpio at the 'Shock of the Century' in 1985.[1] Purpleman's first release was an album entitled Hot In 1982. He went on to record a series of albums shared with other deejays including Yellowman, Sister Nancy, and Papa Tollo.
[edit] Albums
- Hot (1982), Black Music/Sonic Sounds
- DJ Confrontation (1982), CF - with U Brown
- The Yellow, The Purple & The Nancy (1982), Greensleeves - with Yellowman, Fathead and Sister Nancy
- Purpleman Saves Papa Tollo In A Dancehall (1983), Vista Sounds - with Papa Tollo
- Laserbeam (1983), Enterprise (with Sister Candy)
- Confessions (1983), Vista Sounds - miscredited to Yellowman
- Showdown Vol. 5 (1982), Hitbound - with Yellowman and Fathead
[edit] 7" Discos
1980s
- D&G (198X)
- Dem A Call Mi Name (with Saramouche)(198X)
1990s
- DJs Program(199X)
[edit] 12" Discos
1970s
- A Fe We Jah* (as Ranking Purple)
1980s
- Water Pumpee (198X)
- Rose Marie (198X)
- Level Vibes (1983)
- Keep On Working (with Cornell Campbell)(198X)
- Get Me Mad (1980)
- Water Pumping (1983)
1990s
- Daddymix (1996)
[edit] References
- ^ Lesser, Beth (2008) Dancehall; The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture, Soul Jazz, ISBN 978-0-9554817-1-0, p. 172
