Prince Far I

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Prince Far I was a Jamaican reggae deejay and producer known for his deep, gravelly voice, roots-oriented lyrics, and influential work in the 1970s and early 1980s dub and reggae scene.

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Prince Far I canonical 4
Prince Far-I 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
musician
record producer
reggae deejay
activeYearsEnd 1983
activeYearsStart 1960s
early 1970s
alsoKnownAs King Cry Cry
Prince Far-I
linked to: Prince Far I

The Voice of Thunder
associatedAct Adrian Sherwood
Creation Rebel
On-U Sound Records
The Arabs
birthName Michael James Williams
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
collaboratedWith Joe Gibbs
Linval Thompson
Mikey Dread
Tapper Zukie
countryOfCitizenship Jamaica
dateOfBirth 1944-03-10
dateOfDeath 1983-09-15
era 1970s reggae scene
early 1980s dub scene
genre dub
reggae
roots reggae
influencedGenre UK dub
roots reggae
legacy considered one of the most distinctive voices in roots reggae
influenced later dub producers and deejays in the UK and Europe
lyricTheme roots-oriented lyrics
notableCharacteristic biblical and spiritual chanting style
spoken-word deejay delivery
notableWork Cry Tuff Dub Encounter
Livity
Message From The King
Psalms For I
Under Heavy Manners
occupation record producer
reggae deejay
placeOfBirth Spanish Town, Jamaica
placeOfDeath Kingston, Jamaica
recordLabel Cry Tuff
Front Line
Virgin Records
religion Rastafari movement
vocalStyle deep gravelly voice

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Joe Gibbs collaboratedWith Prince Far I
Errol Thompson collaboratedWith Prince Far I
Prince Far I alsoKnownAs Prince Far-I
linked to: Prince Far I
Joe Gibbs the Mighty Two workedWith Prince Far I