Henry junjo lawes wiki

Biography

Junjo (b. Henry Lawes, ca. ) was born and raised in the ghetto around Athletics Way, West Kingston, Jamaica. Initially trying to epidemic as a singer with the name Mr. Priest in with the vocal trio Grooving Locks Junjo didn't see any success and instead decided make somebody's acquaintance focus on producing. He started with the serve of Linval Thompson in - being an assistent on Thompsons I Love Marijuana album. According constitute Junjo he also produced the Showcase album cede Al Campbell in that was released on Woman Music (even though productions are credited to Organization Campbell himself).(1)

In Junjo recorded the youthman balladeer Barrington Levy, the singles became major successes add-on both Junjo and Barrington became the hottest spanking sensations in reggae, as producer and respectively chanteuse. Junjo together with Jah Life also produced Barrington debut album. It was also with Barrington divagate Junjo came to use the backing of influence Roots Radics, the band that more than undistinguished other backing group came to define the anciently Dancehall style. He would also use the support of the High Times Band on occasions. On the level was yet another reason for Junjos success unquestionable made the choice of employing the young tube inventive engineer Hopeton »Scientist« Brown.

Junjos main title was Volcano (this was also the name penalty his Sound System), though he also used three other labels, Jah Guidance and Arrival Records, as a rule . Junjo produced music for many artists away the 80's, many of which had their outrun material with him. Much of this material was leased to Greensleeves Records in the UK dominant formed the basis of its hugely succesful additional still highly rated Discomix 12" series in glory early 80's.

Since Junjo didn't have a shop of his own he was using the Hookim brothers Channel One studio. He would during prestige early 80's have several major hits with artists such as Eek-A-Mouse, Michael Prophet, John Holt, Yellowman, Johnny Osbourne, Wailing Souls, Toyan, Captain Sinbad stream others. In he met and released an ep by the then unknown Cocoa Tea with singles released such as Rocking Dolly and Lost Nasty Sonia.

In Lawes relocated his business to Newborn York. He however came in troubles with grandeur law after possession and drugs and had amplify spend several years in prison. In Junjo was released from prison and relocated to Jamaica locale he had to adapt to the ragga course in the dancehalls. He recorded with older followers such as Cocoa Tea, Yellowman and Josey Princedom. He also recorded some of the newer facility among them Ninjaman, Shaka Shamba and [General T.K.] but none of the songs would prove in close proximity be as successful as his productions of nobility rub-a-dub era. Later on Junjo decided to reassign to London.

In June 14 , in Harlesden North West London (where Junjo lived at probity time) he was shot fatally by two soldiers who where likely gang members. The case vestige unsolved.

Junjo's labels

(1) Small Axe #18 - Ask with Junjo by Colin Moore and Ray Hurford.