Biography
Johnny Ringo was born Bradley John Miller in 1961, Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica. He first began his career working in Randys record shop. It was while working there he first met Welton Irie who would become a longtime sparring partner. Ringo and Welton where both great admirers of the deejay Ranking Trevor. Ringos musical career started as an operator for the Sound Systems Soul Express Disco and Ripper Tone. He was after some time given the opportunity to deejay for the set and this led to a number of recording sessions. It was with his slack hits »Push Lady Push« and »Two Lesbians« he really hit. In 1982 Johnny Ringo had an international hit with the song »Dub And Lef« which was deejayed over Edi Fitzroy's »First Class Citizen«. His song entitled »Video«, that concerned the entry of the video recorder in Jamaica started a trend of songs that covered the same subject.
He joined the sound systems Lees Unlimited and Gemini. It was with the latter he toured the UK where he recorded the songs »New Yorker« and »Nice And Easy« at the Fashion studios. He was the first JA-contender in the JA to UK Clash series. Asher Senator being the English counterpart.
Johnny Ringo passed away the 2nd July in 2005.
Discography:
Albums
Title | label | Year | matrix/cat number | Country of issue | Comment (incl producer & format cd/LP) |
Dry Land Tourist | D-Roy | 1980? | DRLP 1007 | | |
Two Cocksman | Duracell | 1981 | | JA | Strictly slackness oriented album. |
Woman A Ginal | Sonic | 1982 | | | |
Cool Profile | Negus Roots | 1984 | | JA | Produced by Robert Flako Palmer |
Eyewitnes | MC | 1982 | M.C. 002 | JA | Produced by Tommy Cowan |
Riding West | Jah Guidance | 1982 | VPRLP 1012 | JA | Produced by Junjo Lawes |
Pancoot | Hitbound | 1982 | JJ 087 | JA | Produced by Joseph Hoo Kim and Niney |
Johnny Ringo | Absissa | 1982 | | US | Produced by Bunny T |
JA To UK Clash | Fashion | 1985 | FADLP 002 | UK | A clash-album between Johnny Ringo and Asher Senator. |
Discos
Side 1 | Side 2 | Label | Year | Catalog or Matrix No. | Country of Issue | Comment/Riddim/Producer |
Jammin (Master Blaster) (with Roots Uprising) | Ranking Jam (with Roots Uprising) | Top Ranking International | 198X | TRID-4010 | | |
Two Lesbians Hitch | Video | MIC Productions | 1982 | | | Prod. by Tommy Cowan |
Take A Taste (Wailing Souls) | Don't Know Much | Upfront | 1982 | UPF 004 | UK | Prod. by Wailing Souls |
Hot Number | Version | Mr. O Records | 1985 | | US | Prod. by Alton Irie |
Soldier (with Lone Ranger) | Version | Mephanaij Phaton | 1991 | M.P001 | US | Prod. by M. Decon |
One O'Clock Rock | History (Radical Youth) | Black Roots | 1980 | BRD 06 | US | Prod. by Sugar Minott |
Singles
Side 1 | Side 2 | Label | Year | Catalog or Matrix No. | Country of Issue | Comment/Riddim/Producer |
Dedicated To Jah | Version | Gemini | 1984 | | JA | Prod. by G. Dinall |
Balarena | Version | Greedy Puppy | 1980 | | JA | |
Bad Boy A Fi Fit | Hot Number | Redman International | 1986 | | JA | Prod. by Hugh James |
Push Lady Push | Version | Black & White | 1981 | | JA | Prod. by Carlton Patterson |
Model With Me | Version | Musical Ambassador | 1981 | | JA | Prod. by Trevor Elliott |
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