Nigger Kojak

Nigger Kojak

Also known as: Kojak

Papa Kojak, also known as Kojak or Nigger Kojak (born Floyd Anthony Perch; 30 September 1959 - 12 September 2024), was a Jamaican reggae deejay and singer.

Biography
Perch began his career under the name Pretty Boy Floyd, deejaying on various sound systems. Taking inspiration from Telly Savalas' television character, Kojak, Perch changed his stage name to Nigger Kojak, shaving his head and often appearing with Kojak's signature lollipop. He had a local hit with his debut single, "Massacre", and after featuring on Dennis Brown's "Ain't That Loving You" single with "Hole In De Bucket", along with a female singer, as Kojak and Liza, many of his subsequent releases would be combinations with "Liza", although there were at least two female singers who joined him under that name (Beverly Brown and Jacqueline Boland), including the debut Showcase album. Kojak was one of a number of deejays who shifted the emphasis from 'cultural' chants to pure 1980s dancehall chat. The success of Kojak and Liza led to the track "Nice Up Jamaica" (actually a Perch solo outing, on the "Real Rock" rhythm) being endorsed by the Jamaican tourist board. Perch set up his own label, also called Nigger Kojak, releasing records by artists including Delton Screechie. 1983 saw a second album, with Rock Jack Kojak, recorded live at Prince Jammy's studio. Perch resurfaced in 1996 as a singer, releasing an album of soul cover versions under his real name on the Mouthpiece record label. Perch died on 12 September 2024, at the age of 64.

Discography (5)

Screechie And Kojak
Silver Kamel • 1979-8X
Showcase
Carib Sounds • 197X
Rock Jack Kojak
Nigger Kojak • 1983
Life Is A Journey
Razor Sounds • 198X
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Screechie And Kojak Delton Screechie & Kojak Featuring Liza Screechie And Kojak SKCD 020 CD Silver Kamel 1979-8X 2004
Showcase Nigger Kojak & Liza Showcase NK 002 LP Carib Sounds 197X
Rock Jack Kojak Nigger Kojak Rock Jack Kojak NKLP 02 LP Nigger Kojak 1983 1983
Chant Down Babylon Mother Liza With Kojak Chant Down Babylon DSR 6268 LP Gorgon 198X
Life Is A Journey Kojak Life Is A Journey LP Razor Sounds 198X

Credits & Appearances (9)

Production
Producer 2
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Screechie And Kojak Delton Screechie Featuring Kojak & Liza Screechie And Kojak SKCD 020 CD Silver Kamel 1979-8X 2004
Roots Reggae Party Vol 1 Various Artists Roots Reggae Party Vol 1 SCLP 003 LP Silver Camel 1981 1981
Technicians
Mixing Engineer 1
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Musical Showcase Album Jah Red Musical Showcase Album NM 001 LP Now Music 1982 1982
Musicians
Vocals 6
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Screechie And Kojak Delton Screechie & Kojak Featuring Liza Screechie And Kojak SKCD 020 CD Silver Kamel 1979-8X 2004
Showcase Nigger Kojak & Liza Showcase NK 002 LP Carib Sounds 197X
Rock Jack Kojak Nigger Kojak Rock Jack Kojak NKLP 02 LP Nigger Kojak 1983 1983
George Phang & Friends At Skateland Live George Phang & Friends George Phang & Friends At Skateland Live DSR 0439-0480 LP Power House 1984 1984
Chant Down Babylon Mother Liza With Kojak Chant Down Babylon DSR 6268 LP Gorgon 198X
Life Is A Journey Kojak Life Is A Journey LP Razor Sounds 198X

Also Appears On (24)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Trojan Jamaica Box Set Various Artists Trojan Jamaica Box Set TJETD 199 CD Trojan 196X-7X 2004
Bad Bad Bad Clive Azul Hunt Bad Bad Bad VPCD 4228 CD 17 North Parade 1973-76 2020
Let Me Love You Dennis Brown Let Me Love You DBCDD 108 CD Doctor Bird 1977-81 2023
A Little Bit More Dennis Brown A Little Bit More VPCD 4115 CD 17 North Parade 1978-83 2008
Irie Reggae Hits Various Artists Irie Reggae Hits DBCDD 106 CD Doctor Bird 1979 2022
Top Ranking DJ Session Vol 1&2 Various Artists Top Ranking DJ Session Vol 1&2 DBCDD 110 CD Doctor Bird 1979-80 2022
Joe Gibbs Presents Dancehall Stylee Various Artists Joe Gibbs Presents Dancehall Stylee DBCDD 117 CD Doctor Bird 1979-81 2023
12'' Reggae Discomix Showcase Vol. 1 Joe Gibbs 12'' Reggae Discomix Showcase Vol. 1 VPCD 4159 CD 17 North Parade 197X 2009
12'' Reggae Discomix Showcase Vol. 4 Joe Gibbs 12'' Reggae Discomix Showcase Vol. 4 VPCD 4168 CD 17 North Parade 197X 2010
Joe Gibbs Original DJ Classics Various Artists Joe Gibbs Original DJ Classics none LP Rocky One 197X
Joe Gibbs Original DJ Classics Vol 2 Various Artists Joe Gibbs Original DJ Classics Vol 2 RGLP 010 LP Rocky One 197X 1990
Joe Gibbs Productions Various Artists Joe Gibbs Productions SJRCD 076 CD Soul Jazz 197X 2003
Spotlight On Reggae Vol 4 Various Artists Spotlight On Reggae Vol 4 CD Rocky One 197X
Stand And Give Praise Various Artists Stand And Give Praise SPECXX 2043 CD Trojan 197X 2010
Step Forward Youth Various Artists Step Forward Youth VPGS 7059 CD Greensleeves 197X 2018
The Mighty Two Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson & Various Artists The Mighty Two CDHB 73 CD Heartbeat 197X 1992
Old To The New Steelie And Clevie Various Artists Old To The New Steelie And Clevie VPCD 4139 CD 17 North Parade 197X-200X 2008
Joe Gibbs Original DJ Classics Vol 3 Various Artists Joe Gibbs Original DJ Classics Vol 3 RGCD 0019 CD Rocky One 197X-8X
Teach The Youth Barrington Levy & Friends Teach The Youth VPCD 4121 CD 17 North Parade 1980-85 2008
Late Night Movie Lui Lepki Late Night Movie DB2CD 149 CD Doctor Bird 1981 2024
A Dee-Jay Explosion Various Artists A Dee-Jay Explosion CDHB 04 CD Heartbeat 1982
DJ Connection Various Artists DJ Connection CSLP 0011 LP Circle 1982 1982
Reggae Hits Of The 80's Various Artists Reggae Hits Of The 80's JGML 6059 LP Joe Gibbs 1982 1982
Roots Reggae Party Vol 2 Various Artists Roots Reggae Party Vol 2 SCLP 004 LP Silver Camel 1982 1982
5 albums
9 credits
8 labels
1981 - 2004