Feb, 1956 – Sept 11, 1994
Earlando Arrington Neil, better known by his stage name Early B, was an early dancehall and reggae deejay whose lyrics had a cultural bent, noted mainly in his hits “Visit of King Sellassie”, “History of Jamaica” and “Wheely Wheely”, the latter an ode to bicycle-riding in Jamaica. Early B’s lyrics reflected the Jamaican cultural condition expressed through everyday livity on the island. Early B began his career in the early 1980’s deejaying exclusively for Killamanjaro alongside his sparring partner Super Cat. Early recorded several albums during the mid-80s, which remain well-circulated in the digital age today. Early performed throughout the US & England, as well as Jamaica, until 1994, when he was tragically gunned down while onstage inside the Windsor Cricket Club in Boston.
Hits:
- “Wheely Wheely”
- “Visit of King Selassie
- “ History of Jamaica”