"Yellow man" redirects here. For other uses, see Yellow people and Yellowman (disambiguation).
Yellowman
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Yellowman performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name
Winston Foster
Also known as
King Yellowman
Born
Kingston, Jamaica
Genres
Reggae
dancehall
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
deejay
Years active
1974–present
Labels
Columbia/CBS
Greensleeves
Artist Only
VP
RAS/Sanctuary
Website
Official website
Musical artist
Winston FosterOD,[1][2] (1956[3] or 15 January 1959[4]) better known by the stage name Yellowman and also known as King Yellowman, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He first became popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, rising to prominence with a series of singles that established his reputation.
Yellowman is considered to be one of the genre's pioneers[5] and has been credited with "almost single-handedly [creating] the coarse, crude and fearlessly direct sound of today's dancehall."[6] Spearheading the first generation of dancehall deejays, he brought the genre to an international audience.[4]
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^Gardner, Sade (20 December 2018). "Zungguzungguguzungguzeng, the biggest dancehall song in the world - Yellowman". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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^ abKenner, Rob (December 2000). "Strong Me Strong". SPIN. New York. pp. 149–156. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
^Joseph, Owen (2012). "Historical Influences (musical precursors), Technological influences and the proliferation of dancehall outside Jamaica". Jamaican Dancehall: Misconceptions and Pedagogical Advantages. Bloomington: Booktango. ISBN 9781468903478.
^O'Brien Chang, Kevin; Chen, Wayne (1998). "Talking Gleaners". Reggae Routes: The Story of Jamaican Music. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 80. ISBN 1-56639-629-8.
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