Delroy Thompson (born 19 November 1965), better known by his stage name Pinchers, is a Jamaican

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and

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artist.

Career

He released his first

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as a

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in Jamaica for Blue Trac Records, before briefly moving to the UK in 1985. Pinchers made his first hits in 1986 with "Borrow No Gun", which he released through King Jammy, "Abrakabra", "Eat Man", and "Jailhouse Hot". Pinchers gained fame with the single "Agony", from the album of the same name produced by King Jammy. In the same year, he recorded the ''Mass Out'' album, produced by

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and backed by

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and

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, among others. In 1990, he released "Bandelero", which became his signature tune. It was later part of the

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for the movie ''

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''. He continued with hits through the mid-1990s, including "Carpenter", "Send Another One Come" and "Venti Uno" with

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. Pinchers continues to record music and perform concerts, where he is known for his elaborate outfits. He states his name was a continuation of other Jamaican artists in the 1980s named after carpentry tools such as

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and

Tenor Saw Clive Bright (2 December 1966 – 13 August 1988), better known as Tenor Saw, was a Jamaican dancehall singjay in the 1980s, considered one of the most influential singers of the early digital reggae era. His best-known song was the 1985 hit "R ...

Personal Life

In January 2015, he was among a group of men who were shot at in Queenborough, Jamaica; two men were killed and Thompson was hit in his left arm, breaking two bones. Thompson has a daughter Deyanah Martin-Thompson born October 1992. She is the longtime partner of Stoke City player Daniel Johnson. He has 12 children in total (8 daughters and 4 sons).

Discography

*''Can't Take the Pressure'' (1986), Blue Trac Records/Blue Mountain Records *''Agony'' (1987), Live & Love *''Mass Out'' (1987), Exterminator/ Ras *''Lift It Up Again'' (1987), Exterminator/Vena *''Got to Be Me'' (1987), Live & Love *''Dancehall Duo'' (1988), RAS - with

Frankie Paul Paul Blake (19 October 1965 – 18 May 2017), better known as Frankie Paul, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'. Biography Born in Jamaica in 1965, Blake was born blind bu ...

*''Turbo Charge'' (1988), Super Supreme - with Frankie Paul *''Pinchers with Pliers'' (1988), Black Scorpio - with

*''Return of the Don'' (1989), Supreme *''Pinchers Meets Sanchez'' (1989), Exterminator - with Sanchez *''Two Originals'' (1990), King Dragon - with Tweetie Bird *''Hotter'' (1992), Blue Mountain *''Dirt Low'' (1993), Exterminator/ VP *''If You Love Me Girl'' (1995),

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- with Frankie Paul *''Get Close'' (2002), Artists Only ;Compilation appearances: *''Worries and Problems'' (1986), Positive Musik - Pinchers, Scully Brown, Teddy Brown, Jah Wayne, Johnny P, Colourman and Little John

References

External links

Pinchers Bio and Discography at reggae.ch
* 1965 births Living people Jamaican dancehall musicians 20th-century Jamaican male singers Jamaican reggae singers Jamaican expatriates in England 20th-century Black British male singers 20th-century British male singers VP Records artists {{reggae-musician-stub