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Kingston, Jamaica (1980 – present)

Anthony Moses Davis (born August 22, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica), better known by the stage name Beenie Man, is a well established reggae artist and DJ. He was involved in the music industry from a young age when he won the Tastee Talent contest in 1980. Only one year later, when he was eight years old, he recorded a single, “Too Fancy”, with record producer “Junjo” Lawes. By 1983, Beenie Man was recording with heavyweight DJs, such as Dillinger and FATHEAD and released his debut album, The Invincible Beenie Man: The Ten Year Old DJ Wonder and the single “Over the Sea”.

He was booed off stage at a show celebrating the visit of Nelson Mandela. In 1993 at the very popular show Sting he accused fellow deejay Bounty Killer that the elder artist had stolen his catchphrase, “people dead”. This triggered a lyrical battle which continued on the air with each artist counteracting the other’s songs. Finally, in 1995, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer settled their differences on the air by actually signing a peace treaty and the two recorded an album together, Guns Out. This was followed by a single, “No Mama No Cry”, a rehash of the Bob Marley classic “No Woman No Cry”, speaking out against violence and inspired by the murder of Pan Head, another popular Deejay.

Partially as a result of prodding from his producers, Sly and Robbie, Beenie Man soon converted to the Rastafari movement.

In 1994, he was signed by Island Records and released the critically acclaimed album Blessed.
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  • Ilan_Negao

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    last month
  • kirkfgylling

    Lil' Wayne and Toby Keith don't make songs and statements about killing gays ya dumbshit.

    December 2011
  • gendervariant

    You don't spam Lil' Wayne or Toby Keith about their homophobia though, dumb hipsters.

    December 2011
  • S2020

    Lets go

    December 2011
  • doomzmaster

    Is it really necessary to come in to his shoutbox with this stuff? Anyone who is a fan doesn't care.

    November 2011
  • Eco-anarchist

    homophobic shit [10] Fight Homophobia!

    November 2011
  • doomzmaster

    Beenie Man a di girls dem sugar

    November 2011
  • the_moomin

    nina224 kogo obchodzi czy to Twoje prawdziwe zdjęcie? Szukasz znajomych to smutne, a zarazem żałosne że nie posiadasz takowych w realu :) jak sądzę last fm nie jest chyba odpowiednią stroną do szukania sponsora ;>

    September 2011
  • Nina224

    jak co to jest moje prawdziwe zdjęcie jestem jego fanką 100%

    September 2011
  • Nina224

    Szukam znajomych

    September 2011
  • Nina224

    on jest boski

    September 2011
  • Nina224

    Kocham go

    September 2011
  • kirkfgylling

    me either

    August 2011
  • CBA0

    I can't believe there are actually fags trolling a reggae artists shoutbox

    August 2011
  • racetercel

    I agree. All caps? Lame.

    July 2011
  • Chimino

    Why did his name change to all caps?

    July 2011
  • vitimspot

    who cares?

    July 2011
  • svbayer_linchen

    homophobic shit [9]

    July 2011
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