Dirtsman

Patrick Thompson (1966 – 21 December 1993), better known as Dirtsman, was a Jamaican dancehall deejay.

Dirtsman
Background information
Birth namePatrick Thompson
OriginSpanish Town, Jamaica
Died21 December 1993 (aged 27)
GenresDancehall

Biography

Born in Spanish Town on March 4, 1965, Thompson was the son of the owner of the Black Universal Sound System, and was the brother of deejay Papa San.[1][2]

Although he launched his career with his father's company, he later switched to the Willowdene-based Creation Rock Tower System.[1] Recording since the mid-1980s, Dirtsman's biggest hits were "Thank You", produced by Steely and Clevie and "Hot This Year", produced by New York producer Philip Smart.[1] He signed a contract with BMG but his career was cut short when four gunmen took his life on 21 December 1993.[1][3]

Discography

Albums
  • Acid (1991), VP

Singles
  • "Thank You" (1989), Steely & Clevie
  • "Borrow Man" (1989), Steely & Clevie
  • "Magnet and Steel" (1991), African Star
  • "Watch The Galee" / "Woman Wan' Man" (12") (1991), Mafia and Fluxy
  • "Mi Gun Nah Stick" (1991), Fashion
  • "Bubble and Wine" (1991), Digital B
  • "Graduation" (1991), Digital B
  • "Why Threat" (1992), Digital B/New Sound
  • "Hot Dis Year" (1992), Digital B
  • "Simmer Down" (1992), Xterminator
  • "Bad Mind" (1992), Pinnacle
  • "Matey Boasy" (1993), Mafia and Fluxy
  • "Caan Flop" (1993), Gussie P
  • "Galong Bad" (1993), Fashion
  • "Body Look Sweet", New Sound - B-side by Johnny Osbourne
  • "Nah Put It Down" (12"), Digital-B
  • "Peeping Tom", Super Power
  • "Po Pow", Digital B
  • "Strive", XTerminator
  • "Dem Want More", Tan-Yah - B-side by Shelene

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 79
  2. Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 87
  3. Harris, Craig "Dirtsman Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-12-16


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