Early B
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Early B was an early dancehall reggae deejay whose lyrics had a 'cultural' bent, noted mainly in his hits "Visit of King Selassie", "History of Jamaica" and "Wheely Wheely", the latter an ode to bicycle-riding in Jamaica. Early B's lyrics reflected the Jamaican cultural condition expressed through everyday livity on the island. Early B began his career in the early 1980's deejaying exclusively for Killamanjaro sound system alongside his sparring partner Super Cat, whom he brought to the sound at a young age (and was known then as Cat-A-Rock). Early B was a well-respected lyricist by the sound system deejay fraternity, possibly the best of the early-to-mid '80s dancehall era. Early recorded several albums during the mid-80s, which remain well-circulated in the digital age today. Early performed throughtout the US & England, as well as Jamaica, until 1994, when he was tragically gunned down while onstage inside the Windsor Cricket Club in Boston. The dance was put on by Rasta deejay and close friend Brigadier Jerry, featuring JahLoveMuzik, the [1]Twelve Tribes of Israel sound system from Jamaica. While rumours have circulated as to the reasoning behind the murder, his killers have never been found.
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