Pinchers
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Pinchers
- Genres: Reggae
Biography
Delroy Thompson may be named after a pair of pliers, but there's nothing mechanical about his soothing, melodic dancehall singing style. Going against the genre's grain, Pinchers does not chant slackness, but seeks to elevate, educate and entertain, although "Agony," his trademark, walks a fine line between the profane and the profound. ~ Roger Steffens, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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Pinchers
| Pinchers | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Delroy Thompson |
| Also known as | Pinchers |
| Born | 12 April 1965 |
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
Pinchers born Delroy Thompson,[1] 12 April 1965, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist.
He released one album as a teenager in Jamaica for Blue Trac Records, before moving to the UK in 1985.[2]
In 1987, Pinchers gained fame with the single "Agony", from the album of the same name produced by King Jammy.[2] In the same year he recorded the Mass Out album, produced by Philip "Fatis" Burrell and backed by Sly & Robbie, Jackie Mittoo, and Robbie Lyn among others.[3] In 1990 he made another hit, "Bandelero",[2] which endures as probably his most remembered single.
Discography
- Agony (1987), Live & Love
- Mass Out (1987), Exterminator/Ras
- Lift It Up Again (1987), Exterminator/Vena
- Got to be Me (1987), Live & Love
- Dancehall Duo (1988), RAS - with Frankie Paul
- Turbo Charge (1988), Super Supreme - with Frankie Paul
- Pinchers With Pliers (1988), Black Scorpio - with Pliers
- Return of the Don (1989), Supreme
- Pinchers Meets Sanchez (1989), Exterminator - with Sanchez
- Two Originals (1990), King Dragon - with Tweetie Bird
- Hotter (1992), Blue Mountain
- Dirt Low (1993), Exterminator
- If You Love Me Girl (1995), Trojan - with Frankie Paul
- Get Close (2002), Artists Only
References
- ^ Steffens, Roger "Pinchers Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-10-31
- ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 223-4
- ^ Green, Jo-Ann "Mass Out Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-10-31
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