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b. Leroy May, 18 March 1966, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Originally known as Redman, May learnt to DJ on Barrington Hi-Fi in 1981 and has since advanced via various sound systems (Stone Love, Small Axe, Rambo Mango and People’s Choice) to become one of the most consistently popular Jamaican DJs. He changed his name in 1984 because of the success of the ‘Laughing Dragon’ lyric on a dub plate. Fellow DJ and graduate of People’s Choice, Charlie Chaplin, produced his debut ‘Computer’ in 1985. In 1986, Harry J. produced ‘Nah Get Nutten’ and ‘Commander’ which were popular on the dancehall scene. Poor promotion meant that 1987’s ‘Hol’ A Fresh’ was a huge hit for Winston Riley, but failed to achieve crossover success. However, local success led to releases for King Tubby (‘Canter Mi Horse’), Red Man, Vena and King Jammy’s, where ‘Duck Dance’ and ‘Della Skank’ asserted his ability to identify the latest dance moves. Techniques (Riley’s label) released an album in 1989 that paired him with h...