Colour Man

b. Fidel Hugh Henry, c.1965, Manchester, Jamaica, West Indies. Henry originally showed his DJ abilities over the Clarendon-based Cosmic Drive audio system. Performing because the Bible Man, he performed on various other little-known audio systems, including Ghetto International, Masterblaster and Cadett Hi Power. In 1984 he transferred to Kingston where he was coached by Snagga Puss, who at that time was executing as Dickie Rank, then the primary DJ within the Gemini audio system. Henry’s recognition grew, prompting an invitation from Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes to execute alongside Buro Banton, Billy Boyo, Small Harry and Danny Dread within the Volcano Hi Power audio. The sound was setup in 1983 and Colourman got usage of dub plates from Jamaica’s finest, including Cocoa Tea, Frankie Paul, Johnny Osbourne and Barrington Levy. In 1985, Lawes asked Colourman to become listed on him when he made a decision to consider the audio to NY. Colourman resisted the present, preferring to execute ‘a backyard’, and became a member of Sugar Minott’s Youngsters Promotion posse. Exactly the same yr Youth Advertising released his DJ debut, ‘Pores and skin It A CHANCE Peel’, accompanied by ‘Vibes Up A Sound’. Even though releases had been hits within the audio system he was struggling to emulate his success on record. His debut, nevertheless, led to him becoming enrolled by I. Roy to tone of voice a monitor at Route One, though it just surfaced on Adam & Eve. His significant accomplishment in the annals of Jamaican music arrived when he was became a member of by Jackie Knockshot for the discharge from the aptly entitled ‘Kick Up Rumpus’. The melody was prohibited by both RJR and JBC, as specific lines inside the tune had been regarded blasphemous; this prompted enough sales to consider the melody to the very best of both graphs. Colourman was struggling to capitalize on his strike and eventually languished in obscurity.