Pan Head (born Anthony Johnson, 1966,
Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
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, died October 10th, 1993, Marverly,
St. Andrew
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) was a
ragga
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Wayne Smi ...
/
dancehall deejay
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.
Biography
Pan Head emerged in 1985, and after working for several years with the ''Love Vibration'' and ''Scorpio''
sound systems
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, he released his first single, "Gimme Lickle Lovin'" in 1988. Early releases such as "Respect Gunman", "Punny Printer", and "Gunman Tune" were immediately popular in Jamaica.
[Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.", Rough Guides, ][Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, ] As his popularity grew, he performed with the likes of
Buju Banton
Mark Anthony Myrie (born 15 July 1973),Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, professionally known by his stage name Buju Banton, is a Jamaican reggae dancehall musician. He is considered to be one of the most s ...
,
Beenie Man, and
Capleton
Clifton George Bailey III (born 13 April 1967),Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 67–69 better known by his stage name Capleton, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. He is also referred to as Kin ...
. Although he was predicted to be a major star, his career was cut short when he was shot dead as he left a dance in Spanish Town in October 1993, leaving a widow and two children.
The crime has never been solved.
Pan Head's death shocked the music community in
Kingston, and prompted several performers to record tributes; Capleton recorded "Cold Blooded Murderer", Buju Banton released the single "Murderer", and Beenie Man and
Luciano collaborated on "No Mama No Cry", which went to number one in Jamaica in 1994.
Albums
*''Punny Printer: By Far'' (1994)
VP
*''Tribute to Pan Head'' (1995) Imp
References
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1966 births
1993 deaths
Jamaican dancehall musicians
Jamaican reggae musicians
People from Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica