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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You're the One
Reggae - Released by Energy God Productions on 27 Oct 2017
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Feel The Steam (feat. Chris Brown) (International)
Reggae - Released by Bad Boy Records on 14 Apr 2008
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Jook Gal (Wine Wine Online Music)
Reggae - Released by VP - Atlantic Records on 24 Feb 2004
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Nobody Nobody
Reggae - Released by 43verrecords - Mr.Stephon Moulton on 20 Mar 2021
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June Bug Dance
Dancehall - Released by Energy God Production - Animal House Records on 26 Feb 2021
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Dancehall Soul Riddim
Elephant Man, Marvin Binns, Fully Bad
Reggae - Released by Foota Hype Music on 16 Feb 2018
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Miley Cyrus (Twerk)
Dancehall - Released by Di Genius Records on 15 Oct 2013
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Spit Foam
Reggae - Released by 43verrecords - Mr.Stephon Moulton on 20 Mar 2021
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Proud Gyal
Dancehall - Released by Kirkledove Records on 9 Dec 2016
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Dancehall Madness - Single
Dancehall - Released by MiSik Muzik on 8 Jan 2013
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Marijuana - Single
Dancehall - Released by Stainless Records - Energy God Productions on 12 Aug 2016
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Exhibition - Single
Dancehall - Released by Stainless Records - Energy God Productions on 12 Aug 2016
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Xmas Experience
Dancehall - Released by Ancient Records on 5 Oct 2018
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Clothes
Reggae - Released by 43verrecords - Mr.Stephon Moulton on 20 Mar 2021
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Back on Di Block Riddim
Birchill, Voicemail, Tony Matterhorn, Elephant Man
Dancehall - Released by Birchill Records on 14 Jun 2019
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Waistline, Push It Back
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Massive B on 16 Jan 2017
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Together We Rise
Elephant Man, Role X, Tabeta Cshae
Reggae - Released by Knatural Entertainment on 30 Mar 2018
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Me Drunk
Dancehall - Released by Cornelius Records on 26 Apr 2019
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Shalama Shanda
Dancehall - Released by Cornelius Records on 15 Dec 2017
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