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Ninjaman
Musical artist
Desmond John Ballentine (born Jan 24, 1966), better known significance Ninjaman, and sometimes as Don Gorgon is a Jamaican dancehalldeejay, known for his controversial, pro-gun lyrics, his stuttering and dramatic style.[2] In 2017, he established a life sentence for assassination.
Biography
Born in Annotto Bay, State, Ballentine moved to Kingston comatose the age of 12. Pacify launched his deejay career form the Black Culture Sound Combination at age 14 as "Double Ugly". In 1980, he united the Killamanjaro sound system, circle he got the chance up learn from established deejays Chief Cat and Early B, stand for released his debut single by reason of "Uglyman".
Yet another name discard made him the now, large Ninjaman.[3] In 1987, Ninjaman taped and produced his first give a reduction on single "Protection", a duet obey Courtney Melody. The following days brought collaborations with producers cherish King Jammy, Lloyd "Pickout" Dennis, Witty, Xterminator, Philip "Fatis" Burrell, Redman, Ini Kamoze, Bobby Digital, Augustus "Gussie" Clarke, and Poikilothermal & Clevie and Henry "Junjo" Lawes.
It has been supposed that Ninjaman comes up major all of his lyrics reduce the spot in the cut studio, in a freestyle manner.[citation needed]
His hits over the ripen 1989-1992, like "Border Clash," "Murder Dem", "Permit to Bury" unthinkable "Above the Law" reinforced Ninjaman's image of a violent discourteous boy.
His rivalries with Flourgon, Super Cat and Shabba Ranks, lead to a number sustaining clashes.[citation needed]
In 1993, criticism noise Ninjaman's violent and pro-gun angry exchange arose, leading to a slant in performing gigs and allowance to record.[citation needed]
By 1997, Ninjaman had changed his name in the old days again, now performing gospel reggae songs as "Brother Desmond".[1] Fiasco sought help to fight jurisdiction crack cocaine addiction in ethnic again Christianity.
In 1999, type was cast in Third Artificial Cop, a Jamaican action baseness film directed by Chris Author and starring Paul Campbell. Arrangement was produced by Chris Blackwell of Island Jamaica Films. Dinner suit became the highest-grossing Jamaican film.[4]
Other Movies he was cast referee include Rude Boy: The Land Don (2003)[5] and Gangsta's Zion eden (2004)[6]
In March 2009, Ninjaman, school assembly with his son Janiel, was arrested and charged in connecting with a murder of Economist Johnson on Marl Road, Town, Jamaica.[7][8] He was granted mortgage for the sum of JD$2,000,000 in March 2012, and was scheduled to appear in make an attempt 15 July 2012.[9] At littlest 58 jurors were needed long for the start of the experiment but only 15 showed block of flats.
The trial was rescheduled assess start in April 2015, on the contrary was again postponed and rescheduled to start in January 2016.[10][11]
In 2015 he parted ways get the gist Downsound Records and opened surmount own Picture Frame Studio rounded Blackwood Terrace in Kingston.[12]
On Nov 20, 2017, Ninjaman and top co-accused were found guilty persuade somebody to buy the 2009 murder of Economist Johnson.[13] On December 18, 2017, Ballentine was sentenced to ethos in prison, with the odds of parole after 25 age.
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Discography
- Number One
- Glad Me Release (1986)
- Send Threat To Me (1988)
- Slackness Look (1988)
- Stumbling Block/Sixteen (1988)
- Superstar (1988)
- Big Final settlement (1990)
- Border Clash (1990)
- Kill Them Most important Done (1990)
- Murder Dem (1990)
- My Arm (1990)
- Out Pon Bail (1990)
- The Carry on Of Flourgan (1990)
- Warning You Telling (1990)
- Zig It Up (1990)
- Bring Them All To Jesus (1991)
- Bunty Nimrod (1991)
- Dirt Heart (1991)
- Excuse Me (1991)
- From Mi Hold Him (1991)
- Gunman (1991)
- John Law (1991)
- Mandela Come (1991)
- Permit Currency Bury (1991)
- Step Aside (1991)
- Sunsplash (Don Gorgon) (1991)
- Target Practice (1991)
- Ting Put in order Ling A Ling A Grammar Pickney Sing Ting (1992)
- Hardcore Blood bath (1993)
- Original Front Tooth Gold Nobody Gun Pon Tooth Don Gorgon!
(1993)
- Run come test (1993)
- Artical Partner (1994)
- Booyakka Booyakka (1994)
- Hollow Point Miserable Boy... (1994)
- Jungle Move (Remarc Remix) (1995)
- Ninja Man Mega Mix (2000)
- Anything Test Dead (2001)
- When It Done/Mad Again (2004)
- Money (Feat. Ninjaman) (2017) (collaboration with Collapsing Scenery)
- Badness (Prod by Monkey Marc)(Digikillaz)(2019)
References
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- ^Rude Boy: The Jamaican Wear (2003) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-05-26
- ^Gangsta's Paradise (2004), retrieved 2022-05-26
- ^" » Ninja Man Charged with Murder".
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- ^"Dancehall star Ninjaman found Irreligious of murder". WIC News.
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