Elephant Man
A true dancehall superstar, the boisterous DJ Elephant Man (aka Energy God) was born O'Neil Bryan in 1974. Overly large ears as a child earned him the nickname "Dumbo Elephant" from his classmates in the Seaview Gardens area of Kingston, Jamaica. Shabba Ranks and Bounty Killer were Seaview residents at the time, and with King Jammy's studio not so far away, Elephant Man had early exposure to dancehall culture. While singing at the gates of Ranks and Jammy's studios, Bounty Killer heard him and suggested forming a group with other Seaview teens. The group was originally called the Seaview Family, but after Bounty Killer had a massive hit with "Big Guns Scare Dem," the name changed to Scare Dem Crew. Scare Dem Crew only released one album but played multiple festivals around Jamaica, giving Elephant Man a chance to refine his on-stage persona. Dancehall night at 1998's Reggae Sumfest was a highlight, with Elephant Man climbing up a television camera crane and delivering his energetic rhymes high above the audience.
The rest of Scare Dem started to question the DJ's ability to be a team player and Elephant Man left the group feeling disrespected. Solo, he was able to incorporate the hip-hop rhythms he loved on his full-length debut, Comin' 4 You, released by Greensleeves in 2000. The title cut from his second release, Log On, was a huge hit and the album's WTC attacks commentary attracted a wealth of attention from the press. A duet with one of Elephant Man's favorite rappers, Busta Rhymes, appeared on a remix of Lil Jon's "Get Low," and Mariah Carey recruited the DJ for an appearance on her Charmbracelet album. Atlantic Records took note of his growing popularity and released his major-label debut, Good 2 Go, in late 2003 while his "Pon di River, Pon di Bank" single was taking urban radio by storm. In 2008, the Let's Get Physical album appeared on the VP label in partnership with P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records. It featured the single "Five-O" with Wyclef Jean, while Chris Brown and Busta Rhymes appeared elsewhere on the album. Featuring the Jamaican hit “Nuh Linga,” the 2011 effort Dance & Sweep! Adventures of the Energy God found him back on VP proper. In 2013, he appeared on Major Lazer's album Free the Universe, and had a solo hit with a cover version of Eminem's "Berzerk."
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Wata Dance Riddim
Dancehall - Released by Kirkledove Records on 15 dec. 2023
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Jamaica How Wi Do It
Dancehall - Released by Di Genius Records on 21 apr. 2014
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Log On
Reggae - Released by Greensleeves Records on 13 nov. 2001
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Energy God - The Very Best Of Elephant Man
Dance - Released by VP Records on 22 feb. 2009
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Dance & Sweep! - Adventures Of The Energy God
Reggae - Released by VP Records on 11 feb. 2011
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Monsters Of Dancehall (The Energy God)
Reggae - Released by Greensleeves Records on 20 feb. 2007
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Comin' 4 You!
Reggae - Released by Greensleeves Records on 17 okt. 2000
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Let's Get Physical
Reggae - Released by Bad Boy Records on 13 aug. 2007
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Back Shot
Elephant Man, Big Mancilla, Digital Cut
Dancehall - Released by X-Ray Production on 9 sep. 2022
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Cool Reminder
Dancehall - Released by Energy God Productions on 24 mrt. 2023
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Higher Level
Reggae - Released by Greensleeves Records on 12 nov. 2002
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Cool Reminder
Reggae - Released by Notnice Records on 15 jul. 2022
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Neat & Tight
Reggae - Released by PantaSon Music Production - IamWav Music - Cannabis Wiki Inc on 13 apr. 2023
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More Gal - Single
Dancehall - Released by Energy God Productions on 19 aug. 2016
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Head 2 Head
Reggae - Released by Penitentiary Records on 19 mrt. 2021
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Di Best
Dancehall - Released by Energy God Productions on 18 feb. 2022
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Let Me See You Bounce (Chris Su RMX)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by pathological on 6 okt. 2003
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Jook Gal (Online Music)
Reggae - Released by VP - Atlantic Records on 24 feb. 2004
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