Tiger

Norman Washington Jackson (born 6 June 1960), better known as Tiger, is a Jamaican dancehall musician active since the late 1970s. He is known for his growling style of deejaying, often imitated by other dancehall deejays since his initial rise to fame.

Biography

Jackson was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He first recorded as a singer under the name Ranking Tiger, his first single being "Why Can't You Leave Dreadlocks Alone?" in 1978. In the early 1980s he began working as a DJ with the Black Star Sound System, often performing alongside fellow deejay Bruk Back and singer Anthony Malvo.

In 1985 and 1986, he had several local hits including "No Wanga Gut" and "No Puppy Love". He was signed by Mango Records who released his first album, Me Name Tiger, in 1986. In the second half of the 1980s he became a major star of Jamaican music, known for his style that has been described as "multi-voiced and totally deranged", and recorded for producers including Harry J, King Jammy, Gussie Clarke, Sly & Robbie, Philip "Fatis" Burrell and Donovan Germain. He also began producing his own recordings and started his own Tiger label. His single "Cool Me Down" was included on the soundtrack of the film...

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