King Mellow Yellow (born in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican Dancehall DJ. Being one of three popular albino DJs in the 1980s (Yellowman, Purpleman and King Mellow Yellow), in song, he often referred to himself as "The Yellow Hands".
King Mellow Yellow | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Yellow Hands |
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, dancehall |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Jamrock |
Career
editIn 1981, King Mellow Yellow began recording his first album. It released one year later in 1982 in Jamaica on the Jamrock label. Later that year, he released King Mellow Yellow Meet Yellowman, a clash album with another albino DJ Yellowman. In 1983 and 1984, Mellow Yellow released more singles with other artists and by himself. Some of those artists include Sammy Dread and Fathead.
12" Discos
edit| Name | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Butter Move | 1983 | Entertainment |
| Dread Buffalo Soldier | 198X | Jamrock |
| Herpes Doctor | 198X | Jamrock |
| Sanitation | 1983 | Black Fruit |
| Sitting on the Ritz | 1983 | Entertainment |
| Telephone Man (w/ Sammy Dread) | 1984 | Brown's Music Inc. |
| That's The Sound (w/ Fathead) | 1984 | Entertainment |
| Wha-Do-Dem-So (Dub Version of Above Song) | 1984 | Entertainment |
References
editMellow Yellow[permanent dead link] on Roots Knotty Roots