Jonathan Sutter (7 July 1967 – 17 June 2016), better known by his stage name Tenor Fly, was a British singer and rapper. He rose to prominence in the
ragga
Raggamuffin music, usually abbreviated as ragga, is a subgenre of dancehall and reggae music. The instrumentals primarily consist of electronic music. Similar to hip hop, sampling often serves a prominent role in raggamuffin music.
Wayne Smi ...
movement of the early 1990s.
Sutter was a solo artist and later a member of
Freestylers
The Freestylers are a British electronic music group, consisting of producers Matt Cantor and Aston Harvey. They have released five studio albums and a number of mix compilations for, among others, Fabric and BBC Radio.
The group took their ...
. Fly was active in the music business from 1988, and was best known for his work with other artists, such as
Rebel MC
Michael Alec Anthony West (born 27 August 1964 in Islington, London, England), better known as Rebel MC and Congo Natty, is a British jungle producer and toaster. He has also gone by aliases including Conquering Lion, Blackstar, Tribe of Issach ...
, Top Cat,
Barrington Levy
Barrington Ainsworth Levy (born 30 April 1964) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist.
Career
Levy was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. He formed a band called the Mighty Multitude, with his cousin, Everton Dacres; the pair released "My Bl ...
and Sir Coxson Sound.
Sutter died on 17 June 2016 with no details regarding his death made public.
Discography
Note: ''selective listing''
Albums
;As lead/main artist
*''Tenor Fly Meets Congo Natty''
(with Rebel MC a.k.a. Congo Natty) (2003)
*''Tenor Fly Meets Top Cat – Two Veterans''
(with Top Cat) (2006)
;As collaborating/featuring artist
*''
We Rock Hard'' by
Freestylers
The Freestylers are a British electronic music group, consisting of producers Matt Cantor and Aston Harvey. They have released five studio albums and a number of mix compilations for, among others, Fabric and BBC Radio.
The group took their ...
(1998)
*''
Pressure Point
derive from the supposed meridian points in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Ayurveda and Siddha medicine, and martial arts. They refer to areas on the human body that may produce significant pain or other effects when manipulated in a specif ...
'' by Freestylers (2001)
Singles
*"Roughneck Fashion", Blacka Dread (1989)
*"No More Agony", Ghetto Clappers (1989)
*"Town Ah Run Hot", Tribal Bass (1991)
*"Pose Up",
Fashion
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(1992)
*"Sight Mi Nozzle", Gussie P (1993)
*"
Bright Side of Life"
Mango
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(1994)
*"Bump and Grine", 9LD (1994)
*"Mi Darlin'", Gussie P (1994)
*"Mind Weh Yu Seh", Fashion (1994)
*"I Get My Kicks" 9LD (1995)
*"Don't Dis The Jungle", Fashion, (1995)
*"Sorry If I Hurt Your Feelings", 9LD (1996)
*"Jah Give Me Energy", Kaya's Music (1998)
;As collaborating/featuring artist
*"Dance Hall Clash" with Daddy Freddy (1989)
*"Culture"/"Coming on Strong" by
Rebel MC
Michael Alec Anthony West (born 27 August 1964 in Islington, London, England), better known as Rebel MC and Congo Natty, is a British jungle producer and toaster. He has also gone by aliases including Conquering Lion, Blackstar, Tribe of Issach ...
(1990)
*"Tribal Base" by Rebel MC (1991)
*"The Wickedest Sound" by Rebel MC, Desire (1991)
*"Tease Dem" with Top Cat, Fashion, 1994
*"Let's Play" by Nerious Joseph, Big Orange (1995)
*"Sunshine" by Nerious Joseph, Song Star (1995)
*"Inna City" by Prizna (1995)
*"Alaska Ride" by
Blackstar (1996)
*"B-Boy Stance" by Freestylers (1998)
*"
Tarantula
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" by
Pendulum
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(2005)
*"Born Again" by Rebel MC, Congo Natty (2010)
*"Positive People" by
BRAINS
The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It consists of nervous tissue and is typically located in the head ( cephalization), usually near organs for special ...
(2011)
References
External links
Tenor Fly Myspace pageDiscogs discography
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1967 births
2016 deaths
Black British male rappers
English male rappers
People from Brixton
Rappers from London