- Nicodemus (musician)
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Nicodemus Birth name Cecil Wellington Born 1957 Origin Jamaica Died 1996 (aged 39) Genres Reggae, dancehall Years active 1976–1996 Cecil Wellington (1957–1996), better known as Nicodemus, was a Jamaican reggae deejay who released a string of albums in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Biography
Born in Jamaica in 1957, he began his career in 1976 as a deejay with the Socialist Roots sound system.[1] He moved to Prince Jammy's sound system in 1978 and towards the end of the decade also made his first studio recordings.[1] His style was compared to Prince Far I and Prince Jazzbo.[2][3] He had a big hit with "Bone Connection" in 1981, and remained popular throughout the first half of the 1980s, becoming regarded as a dancehall veteran.[4] His influence was clear on younger deejays such as John Taylor, aka Nicodemus Junior, who later had greater success after changing his stage name to Chaka Demus.[1] After a lean period between the mid 1980s and the early 1990s, when his releases were less frequent, he re-emerged in 1994 with the album The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Crazy, which was followed by Cabbin Stabbin in 1995. In 1996, he died from complications related to diabetes, aged 39, with a posthumous album, Dancehall Greats, issued two years later.[1]
Album Discography
- Gunman Connection (1982), Cha Cha
- Dancehall Style (1982), Black Joy
- She Love It in the Morning (1982), Channel One
- DJ Clash (1983), Greensleeves/Volcano - Nicodemus and Ranking Toyan
- A Nice Up the Dance (1983), Clappers
- The Very Best Of Nicodemus (1983), Serious Gold
- Nuff Respect (1986), Skengdon
- Mr. Fabulous (1986), Music Master
- Old Veteran (1992), VP
- The Good, the Bad, The Ugly, and the Crazy (1994) - with Super Cat, Junior Cat, and Junior Demus
- Dancehall Giant (1994)
- Cabbin Stabbin (1995)
- Fatha Demus (19??), Massive B
- Dancehall Greats (1998)
- Nicodemus and Dean Fraser (2003), Cactus
- D.J. Clash (3 The Hard Way) (2007), Greensleeves - with Billy Boyo and Little Harry
- Serious Nicodemus volume 1 (2007), Sound System
- Serious Nicodemus volume 2 (2007), Sound System
References
- ^ a b c d Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 219-220
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998) the Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 209
- ^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 269
- ^ Kenner, Rob (2003) "Boomshots: Reggae Riddims & Reality", Vibe, December 2003
External links
- Nicodemus at Roots Archives
Categories:- 1957 births
- 1996 deaths
- Jamaican reggae musicians
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