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Purpleman, aka Peter Yellow (born as Anthony Jones; 4 January 1962 – 19 August 2020) was a Jamaican dancehall deejay. Being one of three albino deejays in the 1980s (Yellowman, Purpleman, and King Mellow Yellow), he was originally given the name Peter Yellow before using the name Yellowman, & even released an album under this name. The name Purpleman was given to him by Nicodemus after they had started referring to Winston Foster as 'king yellowman'

Purpleman
Background information
Also known asPeter Yellow
Born(1962-01-04)4 January 1962
OriginWaterhouse District, Kingston, Jamaica
Died14 August 2020(2020-08-14) (aged 58)
GenresReggae, dancehall
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, deejay
Years active1979–2020

Biography


Purpleman deejayed with King Jammy's sound system, including performing at 'clashes' with other systems such as Youth Promotion, Arrows, Killamanjaro 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. In 2014 he made a comeback with a new album entitled "Home once more".


Death


Purpleman died on 14 August 2020 at the Kingston Public Hospital due to heart-related ailments.[2]


Albums


Purple Man No Mash Up The Dance Hall digital download (2019), (Produced by Slikk Rikk San Diego, Ca. Video Edited by Rodney Davis.)


7" Discos


1980s

1990s


12" Discos


1970s

1980s

1990s


References


  1. Lesser, Beth (2008) Dancehall; The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture, Soul Jazz, ISBN 978-0-9554817-1-0, p. 172
  2. Dancehallmag.com - https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/08/30/news/veteran-dancehall-artiste-purpleman-is-dead.html - Accessed 29 Jan 2021





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