Errol "Jigsy" King (born c.1970) is a

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artist who released several albums on

VP Records VP Records is an independent Caribbean-owned record label in Queens, New York. The label is known for releasing music by notable artists in reggae, dancehall and soca. VP Records has offices in New York City, Miami, London, Kingston, Tokyo, ...

in the 1990s.

Biography

King emerged in the early 1990s, performing on

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, with a gruff vocal style similar to

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's.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , pp. 157–8 After several hit singles in Jamaica, he had some international success with "Work", a combination single with

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. He topped the Jamaican singles chart in 1996 with "Sweet Sensimella", a duet with British singer Jamie Irie. His other hits include "Butterfly", "Rail Up", "Haffi Get You Body", "Gal A Fuss Gal A Fight", "Real Ting" (with

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), and "Question Ask" (with

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). 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.Cummings, Mark (2007)

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'', 16 October 2007, retrieved 2019-03-11

Discography

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Jigsy Jamaican reggae singers Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica Living people Year of birth missing (living people) VP Records artists