Jigsy King

Jamaican dancehall artist (born 1970)

Jigsy King

Birth name| Errol King
Born| c.1970
Origin| Kingston, Jamaica
Genres| Dancehall
Occupation| Deejay
Years active| Early 1990s-present
Labels| VP

Musical artist

Errol "Jigsy" King (born c.1970) is a Jamaican dancehall artist who released several albums on VP Records in the 1990s.

## Biography

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King emerged in the early 1990s, performing on sound systems, with a gruff vocal style similar to Buju Banton's.[1] After several hit singles in Jamaica, he had some international success with "Work", a combination single with Barrington Levy.[1] He topped the Jamaican singles chart in 1996 with "Sweet Sensimella", a duet with British singer Jamie Irie.[1] His other hits include "Butterfly", "Rail Up", "Haffi Get You Body", "Gal A Fuss Gal A Fight", "Real Ting" (with Tony Curtis), and "Question Ask" (with Freddie McGregor).[2]

In 2007 he was found guilty of disorderly conduct after verbally attacking the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Jamaican police on stage during his performance at Curefest in Trelawny.[2]

## Discography

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* Load It Back (1993), VP
* Have to Get You (1993), VP
* Ashes to Ashes (1995), VP

## References

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1. ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, pp. 157–8
2. ^ a b Cummings, Mark (2007) "[1]Jamaica Observer, 16 October 2007, retrieved 2019-03-11

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