Yellowman

Jamaica, 1979–now

Jamaican deejay, born Winston Foster in 1956, who turned the abuse he took for being albino into the loudest persona in dancehall. Mister Yellowman and Zungguzungguguzungguzeng made him the music's first international star and the first dancehall artist signed to a major American label.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Yellowman and 1 artist Yellowman influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Yellowman?

• U-Roy — The toasting Yellowman learned from before he ever held a microphone at Gemini.
• Big Youth — One of the deejays Winston Foster loved early, growing up in a Kingston institution with music for company.

Which artists did Yellowman influence?

• Shabba Ranks — The deejay who proved dancehall could carry a personality abroad, a decade before Shabba did it.