Michael Alexander Johnson (born 29 March 1968), better known as Daddy Screw, is a

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best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s.

Biography

Johnson was born and raised in

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, and first began to deejay while still a student at Vauxhall Comprehensive High School.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p. 78 He released his first single ("Dimbo Bucket") in 1984 and worked on

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such as Black Stone. He recorded "Madda Mampie" for

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, and through Tuff Gong producer Tony Kelly he met Dave Kelly, who produced much of his later work, including several Jamaican hit singles.Crews control in the dancehall
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'', 3 March 2009, retrieved 25 April 2011 Screw also toured as part of Kelly's 'Mad House Crew', and performance as part of the 'Champions In Action' tour with

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, Sanchez, and

Terror Fabulous Cecil Campbell (born 20 December 1974), better known as Terror Fabulous is a Jamaican dancehall deejay, who had success in the 1990s. Biography Campbell was introduced to producer Dave Kelly after completing a course in electrical engineering. ...

.Thompson, Ben (1993)
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'', 18 April 1993, retrieved 2011-04-25 Two albums were released in the 1990s — ''Loverman'' (1993, VP) and ''Multiple Choice'' (1996, Steely & Clevie) — and he also appeared on the live album ''Mad House Crew Live'', released in 1994 by French label Pipper. Daddy Screw has also recorded collaborations and made guest appearances on tracks by several other artists including

("Broke Wine Butterfly"),

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("Money Isn't Everything"),

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("Dancehall Maniac"),

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("Heartbreaker"),

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("Man Wid De Agony" and "Second to None") and

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("Girl I Like Your Style"). Screw moved to

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in the United States to live. He headlined the summer concert in Downtown, Denver known as Reggae on the Mall with Aska Askelz Sounds, he also performed live at the Reggae On The Rocks Concert with Reggae pioneers the Legendary Jimmy Cliff, Burning Spear, & the Jamaican reggae fusion band Third World. Maxi Priest, Prince Oret, Sire, Trini Daddy Christmas, and Aska Askelz Sounds. He ended up living in Aurora, Colorado for a few years before he returned to Jamaica in the 2000s, recording the single "Caribbean Girls" with

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.Daddy Screw Returns
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'', 2 July 2001, retrieved 25 April 2011 He still resides in Denver, Colorado where in 2016 he was reportedly working on new material.Jackson, Kevin (2016)
The return of Daddy Screw
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'', 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016

Discography

*''Loverman'' (1993), VP *''Multiple Choice'' (1996), Steely & Clevie ;Live albums: *''Mad House Crew Live'' (1994), Pipper - with Terror Fabulous & Louie Culture

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daddy Screw 1968 births living people Jamaican dancehall musicians musicians from Kingston, Jamaica VP Records artists