Re: DJs that Sing

Anyone one got any good examples of DJs that turned their hand at singing and made a good job of it.

Jah Woosh - Jah is the Ruler
Dr Alimatado - Born for a Purpose, Sitting in the Park

Theres probably loads more.

Purpleman - "My Girlfriend" he sings first then he dj's on the second part.

Trinity - Come Give Me Your Love from the above album. He also chats on the same rhythm (Milk & Honey) on the same album. A truly great set. Trinity did however turn singer later on.

Prince Hammer as George Nooks on the song Africa. Great singer.

There's tons of deejays who turned singers later on. Some with good results. Other not as good.

Alimantado singing 'Duke of Earl'on his Reggae Review LP (see below) is brilliant, although Lee Perry apparently told Alimantado to "never sing again" after a non-DJ audition for Perry...

Dr Alimantado: Oil Crisis

kalcidis,

Prince Hammer = Jah Berry

Prince Mohammed = George Nooks

Know what you mean though!

There are also some examples of some artists DJing and singing on the same track.

Hard Times by Pablo Gad and Rat a Cut Bottle by Lion Youth

prince hammer - "10000 lions" and "anyway"

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Prince Hammer isn't Jah Berry

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Satta

The mighty Big Youth has wicked tracks where he uses a kind of chanting stylee...
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