Delly Ranks

b. Delroy Foster, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Foster was educated at the Excelsior High School in the Jamaican capital. While still at school he was inspired by the local dancehall scene and dropped out after seizing the opportunity to chat on the microphone. He performs in a throaty, hardcore style reminiscent of artists such as Terror Fabulous and Jigsy King. Foster initially performed on the sound systems as Delly Ranks and subsequently recorded a series dub plate specials with numerous producers notably, Patrick Roberts, Junior Reid and Hugh ‘Redman' James. In 1995, he...