Michael May (born c.1970), better known as Flourgon, is a
Jamaica
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deejaying
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sound systems
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, he started his own — Sweet Love, which featured
Buju Banton
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early in his career.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) "Flourgon" in ''Caribbean Popular Music: am Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p. 113 He often performed with his brother, the deejay Red Dragon, and with his close friends Daddy Lizard (also his brother-in-law) and Sanchez.
He released several Jamaican hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, recording for producers such as
Winston Riley
Winston Riley (14 May 1943 – 19 January 2012) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and record producer. The ''Jamaica Gleaner'' notes he was one of the most successful reggae producers.
,
Steely & Clevie
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, and
Philip "Fatis" Burrell
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, both solo efforts and in combination with other deejays and singers such as Red Dragon,
Freddie McGregor
Freddie McGregor (born 27 June 1956, in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a Jamaican singer, musician and record producer. His music career began when he was seven years old.
Biography
In 1963 he joined with Ernest Wilson and Peter Austin to form The C ...
("Bless My Soul"), Sanchez ("Madly In Love"),
Ninjaman
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("Zip It Up"), and
Thriller U
Eustace Hamilton (born 14 August 1969), better known as Thriller U, is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter.Larkin, Colin (1998) "Flourgon" in ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 100-101Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, , p. 302, 312McLean, Roxroy (2010) Where are they now? Deejay Flourgon ", ''Jamaica Star'', 12 February 2010, retrieved 2011-05-09 His success continued into the 21st century, and he continued to perform live but his releases became less frequent. In 2010 he announced the intention to release a new album titled ''Can't Live Without You'', but it has yet to be released.
May became a
Rastafarian
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and no longer performs some of his earlier material, saying in 2008: "certain songs mi used to do mi wouldn't do anymore. I'm more conscious now".
In 2016 he released the single "You Got Me Talking", and planned to tour Europe with Sanchez.
Flourgon's son, Chad Hype, is an upcoming artist who draws inspiration from dancehall and reggae music from his father's era.
In March 2018, Flourgon filed a law suit against
Miley Cyrus
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and record label RCA for copyright infringement, saying that Cyrus's song "
We Can't Stop
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" includes lyrics from his song "We Run Things."
Discography
*''Red Dragon Vs Flourgon'' (1989), Techniques
*''Count Out'' (1989), VP