Pan Head

b. Anthony Johnson, 1966, St. Mary, Jamaica, Western world Indies, d. Oct 1993, Spanish City, Jamaica, Western world Indies. Pan Mind was a dancehall DJ who produced his initial influence in 1990. Complying using the dancehall fascination for weapons, rude-boy lyrics and homophobia, he linked himself with the trends. His preliminary produces, ‘Respect Gunman’, ‘Punny Computer printer’ and ‘Gunman Melody’, proved specifically well-known. His notoriety grew, resulting in shows alongside Buju Banton, Capleton, Beenie Guy as well as the Mad Cobra. By 1993 his documented output revealed a far more conscientious position with the discharge of ‘African Princess’, which used the ‘complete up’ tempo, ‘Under Bondage’, a lucid condemnation of servitude, and, in conjunction with Yoruba, ‘Teaser’. It had been apparent that he was fighting hard to determine his own design, and there have been mass media predictions that his profession would flourish. Nevertheless, his potential achievement was ended by way of a gunman in Oct 1993, when he was departing a dance; Skillet Head still left a widow, two kids along with a stunned community. The dancehall DJs had been united within their condemnation of the function, as demonstrated on the vinyl fabric outpourings: Capleton released ‘Cool Blooded Murderer’, Beenie Man’s denunciation from the homicide led to ‘No Mama No Cry’ with Luciano, while Buju Banton responded with ‘Murderer’. Skillet Mind’s untimely demise signalled a depressing period in the annals of dancehall, as much DJs fulfilled with an identical destiny, including Early B and Dirtsman.