Prince Far I
Sign in to saveJamaican reggae deejay and record producer (1944–1983)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Jamaica
- Active from
- 1945
- Active to
- 1983-09-15
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Prince Far I was born Michael James Williams in Spanish Town, Jamaica in 1945. In his teens he assumed the role of lead DJ with the Sir Mike the Musical Dragon Sound System. Bunny Lee first recorded Far I in the early 70's with a tune called "The Great Booga Wooga". He went on to cut tunes for Coxsone, notably "Natty Farmyard" and a version of "Queen of the Minstrel". In 1973 the Cordell's "Simpleton" appeared on the Lion label, with the flip being a strange half-sung half-chanted version by t
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Jamaica
- Place of birth
- Spanish Town
- Place of death
- Kingston
- Occupation
- disc jockey
- Genre
- dub music
- Record label
- Trojan Records
- Official website
- www.princefari.com
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- date of birth
- 1945-03-23
- date of death
- 1983-09-15
- manner of death
- homicide
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- pseudonym
- Prince Far I
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