Papa San

Papa San

Infobox musical artist
Name = Papa San



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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tyrone Thompson
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Born = 1966
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Origin = Spanish Town, Jamaica
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Genre = Reggae, dancehall, hip hop, gospel
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Years_active = 1978 – present
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Tyrone Thompson, [ [http://www.christianmusic.com/review28.htm Papa San Review - ChristianMusic.com ] ] [ [http://www.yardflex.com/archives/cat_yard_gospel.html YardFlex - Jamaican Entertainment community for dancehall, reggae and hot Jamaican women ] ] better known as Papa San, is a Jamaican reggae, dancehall and gospel singer.Born in 1966 [ [http://194.154.164.100/~westbury@westburymusicltd.co.uk/4artisttrackdb/showarticle.php?id=86 Westbury Music Ltd - Articles ] ] , he was raised by his Rastafarian grandmother and turned to Christianity in 1997. [ [http://194.154.164.100/~westbury@westburymusicltd.co.uk/4artisttrackdb/showarticle.php?id=86 Westbury Music Ltd - Articles ] ] This is also reflected in his style, as he started off as a true dancehall deejay, later adopting traits of Gospel and Christian music. [ [http://www.christianmusic.com/review28.htm Papa San Review - ChristianMusic.com ] ] [ [http://www.yardflex.com/archives/cat_yard_gospel.html YardFlex - Jamaican Entertainment community for dancehall, reggae and hot Jamaican women ] ]

He is the only artist that has performed at Jamaica's biggest one-evening festival Sting every year since it was created. [ [http://www.investjamaica.com/old/industries/film-music/music/biographies.htm JAMPRO - Music - Artistes Biography Details Page ] ]

Thompson currently resides in Weston, Florida and is touring the United States. [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=77071339 MySpace.com - PAPA SAN - Weston, Florida - Christian / Christian Rap / Reggae - www.myspace.com/papasanminister ] ]

Discography

* 1990 "Reggae Dance Hall" (Rohit)
* 1990 "Style & Fashion" (Pow Wow)
* 1990 "System" (Pow Wow)
* 1991 "Strange" (Pow Wow)
* 1992 "Pray for Them" (Sonic Sounds)
* 1992 "Rough Cut" (Pow Wow)
* 1993 "In Action" (Pow Wow)
* 1993 "Pray Fi Dem" (RAS)
* 1995 "No Place Like Home" (VP)
* 1996 "Gi Mi Di Loving" (Melodie)
* 1999 "Victory" (Interscope)
* 2001 "Inna Dance Hall" (Melodie)
* 2003 "God & I" (Gospo Centric)
* 2003 "Blakmarket" (Blakbox Dynasty)
* 2005 "Real and Personal" (Gospocentric)

References

External links

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* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=PAPA|SAN&sql=11:jpfyxq85ldte~T1 Papa San] at Allmusic


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