Dirtsman Explained

Patrick Thompson (4 March 1965 – 21 December 1993), better known as Dirtsman, was a Jamaican dancehall deejay.

Biography

Born in Spanish Town on 4 March 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. 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. He signed a contract with BMG but his career was cut short when four gunmen took his life on 21 December 1993.^[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

Notes and References

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