Purpleman
| Purpleman | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Peter Yellow |
| Born | 4 January 1962 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, deejay |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Purpleman, aka Peter Yellow (born as Anthony Jones 4 January 1962,Waterhouse District, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican Dancehall deejay. Being one of three albino deejays in the 1980s (Yellowman, Purpleman, and King Mellow Yellow), he often called himself Yellowman, and even released an album as him.
Purpleman deejayed with King Jammy's sound system, including performing at 'clashes' with other systems such as Youth Promotion, Arrows, Killamanjaro and Black Scorpio at the 'Shock of the Century' in 1985. Purpleman's first release was an album entitled Hot In 1982. He went on to record a series of albums shared with other deejays including Yellowman, Sister Nancy, and Papa Tollo. In 2014 he made a comeback with a new album entitled "Home once more".
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