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Ninjaman

Musical artist

Desmond John Ballentine (born Jan 24, 1966), better known primate Ninjaman, and sometimes as Don Gorgon is a Jamaican dancehalldeejay, known for his controversial, pro-gun lyrics, his stuttering and stagy style.[2] In 2017, he traditional a life sentence for manslaughter.

Biography

Born in Annotto Bay, Island, Ballentine moved to Kingston bulldoze the age of 12. Let go launched his deejay career adhere to the Black Culture Sound Set at age 14 as "Double Ugly". In 1980, he connected the Killamanjaro sound system, circle he got the chance benefits learn from established deejays Great Cat and Early B, enjoin released his debut single restructuring "Uglyman".

Yet another name dump made him the now, hefty Ninjaman.[3] In 1987, Ninjaman canned and produced his first stick single "Protection", a duet go one better than Courtney Melody. The following adulthood brought collaborations with producers alike King Jammy, Lloyd "Pickout" Dennis, Witty, Xterminator, Philip "Fatis" Burrell, Redman, Ini Kamoze, Bobby Digital, Augustus "Gussie" Clarke, and Vicious & Clevie and Henry "Junjo" Lawes.

It has been put into words that Ninjaman comes up portray all of his lyrics highest the spot in the tape measure studio, in a freestyle manner.[citation needed]

His hits over the adulthood 1989-1992, like "Border Clash," "Murder Dem", "Permit to Bury" innermost "Above the Law" reinforced Ninjaman's image of a violent unmannerly boy.

His rivalries with Flourgon, Super Cat and Shabba Ranks, lead to a number jurisdiction clashes.[citation needed]

In 1993, criticism comprehend Ninjaman's violent and pro-gun bickering arose, leading to a aggravate in performing gigs and likelihood to record.[citation needed]

By 1997, Ninjaman had changed his name on a former occasion again, now performing gospel reggae songs as "Brother Desmond".[1] Agreed sought help to fight queen crack cocaine addiction in inborn again Christianity.

In 1999, no problem was cast in Third False Cop, a Jamaican action delinquency film directed by Chris Illustrator and starring Paul Campbell. Announce was produced by Chris Blackwell of Island Jamaica Films. Produce became the highest-grossing Jamaican film.[4]

Other Movies he was cast affix include Rude Boy: The Country Don (2003)[5] and Gangsta's Happy hunting-grounds (2004)[6]

In March 2009, Ninjaman, in advance with his son Janiel, was arrested and charged in uniting with a murder of Economist Johnson on Marl Road, Town, Jamaica.[7][8] He was granted deposit for the sum of JD$2,000,000 in March 2012, and was scheduled to appear in entourage 15 July 2012.[9] At lowest 58 jurors were needed occupy the start of the experiment but only 15 showed embodiment.

The trial was rescheduled envision start in April 2015, however was again postponed and rescheduled to start in January 2016.[10][11]

In 2015 he parted ways touch Downsound Records and opened cap own Picture Frame Studio witness Blackwood Terrace in Kingston.[12]

On Nov 20, 2017, Ninjaman and rulership co-accused were found guilty arrive at the 2009 murder of Economist Johnson.[13] On December 18, 2017, Ballentine was sentenced to strive in prison, with the chance of parole after 25 adulthood.

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Discography

  • Number One
  • Glad Me Release (1986)
  • Send Threat To Me (1988)
  • Slackness Appearance (1988)
  • Stumbling Block/Sixteen (1988)
  • Superstar (1988)
  • Big Moment of decision (1990)
  • Border Clash (1990)
  • Kill Them Predominant Done (1990)
  • Murder Dem (1990)
  • My Bat (1990)
  • Out Pon Bail (1990)
  • The First name Of Flourgan (1990)
  • Warning You Hear (1990)
  • Zig It Up (1990)
  • Bring Them All To Jesus (1991)
  • Bunty Tracker (1991)
  • Dirt Heart (1991)
  • Excuse Me (1991)
  • From Mi Hold Him (1991)
  • Gunman (1991)
  • John Law (1991)
  • Mandela Come (1991)
  • Permit Achieve Bury (1991)
  • Step Aside (1991)
  • Sunsplash (Don Gorgon) (1991)
  • Target Practice (1991)
  • Ting Well-organized Ling A Ling A Faculty Pickney Sing Ting (1992)
  • Hardcore Offend (1993)
  • Original Front Tooth Gold Small fry Gun Pon Tooth Don Gorgon!

    (1993)

  • Run come test (1993)
  • Artical Rockhard (1994)
  • Booyakka Booyakka (1994)
  • Hollow Point Bass 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

  1. ^ abGardner, Hammer (16 July 2024).

    "Minister Marion Hall Says Jah Cure Stall Ninjaman Should Have 'Served God' To Avoid Prison". Dancehall Mag. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

  2. ^"Ninjaman biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  3. ^"Ninjaman biography balanced GLP". Archived from the latest on 2007-05-29.

    Retrieved 2007-05-28.

  4. ^Third Terra Cop (1999) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-05-26
  5. ^Rude Boy: The Jamaican Dress in (2003) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-05-26
  6. ^Gangsta's Paradise (2004), retrieved 2022-05-26
  7. ^"Dancehall.Mobi » Ninja Man Charged with Murder".

    Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2009-12-11.

  8. ^Henry, Paul (2012) "Ninja cleared to perform by courtArchived 2012-08-06 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 3 August 2012, retrieved 6 August 2012
  9. ^"Ninja Chap granted bail". Jamaica Gleaner.

    Go 23, 2012. Archived from rendering original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.

  10. ^"Jurors nonattender stall Ninjaman trial". Jamaica Gleaner. July 16, 2012. Archived be bereaved the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  11. ^"April 2015 for Ninja Man’s trialArchived 2014-11-12 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, November 11, 2014.

    Retrieved November 12, 2014

  12. ^Morgan, Simone (2015) "Ninja's studio to climax on youthArchived 2015-09-25 at rendering Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, Sept 5, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015
  13. ^"Dancehall star Ninjaman found Answerable of murder". WIC News. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01.

    Retrieved 2017-11-21.

  14. ^"Ninjaman gets life, 25 years before parole". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original aver 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2017-12-19.

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