Biography
Tyrone Thompson, 1966, Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies. Papa San spent most of his early years in Spanish Town, and began his career with the Small Axe and Creation sound systems. He is one of the most creative DJs in the world and probably the fastest. ‘Animal Party’ on Black Solidarity and ‘Talking Parrot’ for Rosie’s Uprising were two of his earliest releases, and were characterized by imaginative lyrics and a quick-fire delivery partly inspired by UK MCs on the Saxon sound system. He recorded cultural material and many accounts of ghetto life and descriptions of local characters during the next two years for Isiah Laing’s Supreme label, Bunny Lee, Prince Jazzbo, Harmodio, King Jammy and King Tubby, among others. ‘DJ Business’ was an eight-minute tour de force telling the history of reggae DJs that was recorded for Fashion Records in London, after a brief but successful period in New York with the African Love and Papa...
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