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For the UK rapper Louis Culture, click "read more" and then here. Louie Culture „Mr Gangalee“ Dancehall fans, here he is, the original Mr. "Gangalee" himself-- Mr. "I wanna be free from all chains and all bangles and rope/Free from all bars and all borders and dope/Free to praise the Lord because mi naw praise the Pope/So mind how yuh a wash yuh face wid Babylon soap/I was born to be free 'cause mi a ole gangalee/Gangalee and who have eyes they will see." (taken from the hit song "Gangalee.") Read more on Last.fm

Known as the Warlord, the Ghetto Gladiator, the Poor Peoples' Governor, and the Five Star General, Bounty Killer is one of dancehall reggae's most enduring artists and influences throughout the industry, known for his intricate, war-like lyrics, sound system dubplates, and stable of artists which has changed over the years but never lessened in popularity. Bounty Killer, aka Rodney Basil Price, was born 12.06.1972 in the Trenchtown area of downtown Kingston Read more on Last.fm

Tanya Stephens (July 2, 1973) born Kingston, Jamaica, is a one of the most influential female Jamaican reggae artists that emerged in the late 1990s. Stephens is most known for her hit "Yuh Nuh Ready fi Dis Yet." The single was later featured on the Reggae Gold 1997 compilation album. Read more on Last.fm

Papa San is a former reggae/dancehall artist turned gospel singer, from Jamaica but based in Weston, Florida, USA. Having had his first smash while still just a teenager in the mid-80s, Papa San's phenomenal, ongoing reign on international music charts earned him the nickname Marathon Man, as it was not uncommon for him to simultaneously hold down several positions in the Top 10 at any given time, as well as to long runs at No.1 that still no reggae or Dancehall artist to date has surpassed. Read more on Last.fm

Lady G, born 7 May, 1968 as Janice Fyffe, is a female dancehall and reggae deejay. She is best known for her song "Man a Bad Man" from the film Third World Cop. She is known all over the world and has a firm fan base. Lady G other songs include "Nuff Respect", "Round Table Talk" (with her mentor Papa San), "Certain Friends" and "Breeze Off". She records on the label Greensleeves. Lady G has performed at Europe's biggest reggae festival, Summerjam, in 2001. Lady G has recently toured the United States with Buju Banton Read more on Last.fm

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Alley Cat is a Jamaican dancehall-reggae deejay from the Shocking Vibes camp, known for his hits in the late 90's such as "Girls Tour" on the Urkle riddim "Fresh Off The Block" on the Joyride riddim. 2) Alley Cat - London Based bass music industry multitasker .. DJ since 1997. Producer since 1999. Label owner of Kokeshi (all things magical and deep. dubstep. whatever.) AND director of ESP Agency (esp-agency.com) Representing the drum'n'bass and dubstep scene's finest artists. Read more on Last.fm

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Anthony Moses Davis (born August 22, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica), better known by the stage name Beenie Man, is a well established reggae artist and DJ. He was involved in the music industry from a young age when he won the Tastee Talent contest in 1981. Only one year later, when he was eight years old, he recorded a single, "Too Fancy", with record producer "Junjo" Lawes. By 1983, Beenie Man was recording with heavyweight DJs, such as Dillinger and Fathead and released his debut album Read more on Last.fm

Reggae female deejay Dorothy Smith aka Patra born on January 22, 1972 in Kingston, Jamaica. Debuted in 1993 with album "Queen Of The Pack", which became hit album in the U.S. She becamed one of most famous reggae female artists, proclaimed as “reggae diva” and “queen of the dancehall”. Second album in 1996 “Scent of attraction” sold slightly less but was still a success, hitting #2 on the Reggae albums chart. Nearly all of her singles from both albums crossed over to the Pop chart. Read more on Last.fm

There are currently several artists using the name Sasha: 1) Sasha, born Alexander Coe (born September 4, 1969), is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Late Night Tales Presents Sasha: Scene Delete was released in April 2016. He is also known for partnering with English DJ, John Digweed, as Sasha + Digweed. The pair released several mix albums together, including the Northern Exposure series (released between 1996 and 2001). They also released one of the all time best selling mix albums, The Renaissance Mix Collection part 1, in 1994. Read more on Last.fm