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  • Yellowman
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  • Yellowman
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  • Male
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  • Fathead_(musician)
  • Scatman_John
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  • Living people
  • Skin cancer survivors
  • Cancer survivors
  • 1956 births
  • Columbia Records artists
  • Dancehall musicians
  • Jamaican male singers
  • Jamaican reggae singers
  • Jamaican songwriters
  • People with albinism
  • People from Westmoreland Parish
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  • Born 1956 // JamaicaKing Yellowman has an incredible history in Reggae music. His upbringing at the Maxfield Home orphanage in Kingston and being albino in Jamaica were two obstacles the he overcame and went on to be (at one time) the biggest reggae artist since Bob Marley. Yellowman is a past student of the famed [l528229] in Kingston.After winning a talent contest at Tastee Patties in Kingston, Yellow went on to excite reggae crowds all over Jamaica and the rest of the world with his boastful and sometimes bodacious lyrics. His ability to ride rhythm and excite a crowd made Yellow an instant hit in Jamaica. He also began to work with the Ace Sound System in St. Thomas and drew big crowds at his dancehall performances. Later in his career, Yellow began to spread out and work for a number of different producers, sometimes releasing as many as five albums per year. This led to a recording contract with CBS Records. Yellowman recorded one album with them before he was diagnosed with jaw cancer and was given six months to live. This was in 1986. After surgery an extended leave of absence from the record industry, Yellowman began his comeback with the song %22Blueberry Hill%22, and his career was re-launched. His first album for RAS came from producer Phillip 'Fatis' Burrell and was called %22Yellow Like Cheese%22. Coincidentally this was the start of a long and fruitful relationship with RAS and Yellowman and also RAS and 'Fatis' and his exterminator production. Yellowman has always been very professional to work with and always a respectful and reliable human being. He has managed to outlive his predicted fate of death and his performances are incredibly lively as he seems to have an unlimited amount of stage energy. We can only hope for the best for Yellowman. He has continued his hard work and his devotion to his family is to be complimented.The rudest Dancehall toaster of the 1980s, Jamaica's albino son Yellowman made as many enemies as fans with his controversial, often overtly sexist (if tongue in cheek) lyrics. Now back on the Ragga scene, singing at a slightly slower pace, Yellowman's witticisms are as cheeky, spirited and intelligent as ever, and delivered with his customary sharp, melodic style.
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  • Yellowman (born Winston Foster, 15 January 1956, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae (rub-a-dub) and dancehall deejay, widely known as King Yellowman. He was popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, coming to prominence with a series of singles that established his reputation.
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  • King Yellowman
  • Yellow Man
  • King Yellow Man
  • Yelloman
  • Yelow Man
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  • 1956-01-15
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  • Yellowman
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  • Greensleeves Records
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  • Dancehall
  • Reggae
  • Ragga
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