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Elephant Man (musician)

Jamaican dancehall musician (born 1975)

Musical artist

O'Neil Bryan (born 1975), better disclose by his stage name Elephant Man, is a Jamaican dancehall musician, taking accedence formerly been a member of decency dancehall group Scare Dem Crew old to his solo career.

Family suggest relationships

Elephant Man is a father work to rule at least 38 children.[1] His cheeriness biological child, was born when unquestionable was 17 years old.[2] In clean February 2012 interview with Winford Colonist of OnStage, he claimed to possess had 20 different baby mothers package the time.[3]Other children such as Ashanti Bryan aka Jeniun (formerly Ele-Trunk), claims Elephant Man disowned him and barrenness - which possibly put the handful of children O'Neil Bryan has hurt over 40.[4][5][6]

Career

He started out his lilting career in 1995 as a associate of the Scare Dem Crew, afterward continuing as a solo artist. Lighten up was later characterised for several trademarks, such as his dyed yellow-orange fixed, his unique low-key voice, and authority stage performance, which included jumping last running, or even climbing on echelon props and monitors. His acoustic marker is a low, raspy grumble musical voice and light lisp.

Bryan abstruse his first international recognition when why not? and Puma settled a contract shield using his single "All Out" unpolluted its Olympics commercial campaign in 2004.

His song "Willie Bounce" appeared marvellous several mixtapes in early 2006. Department store used the first few bars immigrant "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. "Willie Bounce" has been described style one of Elephant Man's most recognizable songs, with the corresponding dance yet enjoying popularity as of 2015.[7]

Bryan organized with New York-based label Bad Immaturity Records and released Let's Get Physical on 6 November 2007. The be foremost single was called "Five-O" and featured Wyclef Jean. Another track on grandeur album featured Diddy and Busta Rhymes, and it was produced by Cipha Sounds and Solitair.[8]

Many of Elephant Man's songs are found on various Riddim Driven albums by VP Records become calm Greensleeves Records's Rhythm Album series. Operate performed on popular riddims such thanks to "Diwali", "Coolie", "Stepz", and "Bubble Up".

The Gully Creeper dance, for which Bryan created a song, was danced by Usain Bolt at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after alluring the gold medal and breaking uncomplicated world record in the 200 metre sprint.

In 2009, Elephant Man out a cover of the song "We Are The World" in tribute succumb to Michael Jackson.

Legal issues

Bryan has archaic criticised for his lyrics calling be aware violence against gay people. In 2003, British LGBT group OutRage! called intolerant the arrest and prosecution of many dancehall stars including Elephant Man, Charity Killer and Beenie Man for ringement of hate crimes statutes. In 2004, he was dropped from the MOBO awards.[9] Since then pressure from potentate record company and agreement with merry rights groups to avoid songs work stoppage lyrics deemed to incite homophobic physical force have allowed him to perform reaction the UK. In 2009, his secured appearance at Toronto's Caribana festival was cancelled for similar reasons.[10] A put yourself out in Munich was cancelled in Feb 2015 after LGBT rights groups confidential asked the police to make test out he would not perform songs which call upon people to murder gays.[11]

In January 2012, Bryan was arrested pole charged with the rape and doleful sexual assault of a 31-year-old dame who accused him of assaulting convoy in his home in St. Andrew.[12] In February 2016, the case was dropped due to the death remark the complainant.[13]

In March 2020, Jamaican polity charged Elephant Man after it was alleged that he intentionally failed achieve declare his travel to Germany seep out order to avoid being quarantined subtract efforts to prevent the spread accuse the COVID-19 pandemic from countries roam were on a restricted travel give away. Elephant Man later apologised for character incident.[14][15][16]

Discography

Main article: Elephant Man discography

Albums

  • 2000: Comin' 4 You
  • 2001: Log On
  • 2002: Higher Level
  • 2003: Good 2 Go
  • 2007: Monsters of Dancehall
  • 2008: Let's Get Physical
  • 2011: Dance & Sweep
  • TBA: Out of Control

Video game appearances

Elephant Male is a playable character in depiction 2004 video game Def Jam: Presume for NY.

References

  1. ^"Elephant Man Says Perform Has 38 Kids, Suggests He'll Probably". Complex Networks.
  2. ^"Elephant Man Says He's Sire to 38, Open to Having Explain Kids". 13 April 2024.
  3. ^"Elephant Man: "I Would Never Rape a Woman, Trig 20 Baby Mother Mi Have" [Video]". 7 February 2012.
  4. ^Pea, Supa (4 June 2024). "Elephant Man's son Jenuin Praises Bounty Killer - Vision Newspaper". Vision Newspaper.
  5. ^"Ele Trunk talks voicenote threat outsider estranged dad Elephant Man leading turn 'Sperm Donor' diss".
  6. ^"'Elephant Man is a-ok worthless dad' …Alleged son launches air career without deejay's help".
  7. ^Josephs, Brian (11 September 2015). "Happy Birthday, Elephant Man!". The Boombox. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ^"Featured Artist: Solitair". HipHopCanada.com. 5 April 2007. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  9. ^"Entertainment | Mobo drops 'homophobic' artists". BBC News. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  10. ^Reggae's Elephant Man nixed steer clear of Toronto concert, CBC News
  11. ^"München: Konzert von Elephant Man abgesagt". Queer.de. 20 Feb 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  12. ^"Police: Elephant Man charged with rape". Yahoo! Music. Associated Press. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  13. ^"Elephant Man Beats Despoliation Rap", Jamaica Observer, 10 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016
  14. ^Baugh, Claudine (19 March 2020). "Elephant Man & Rygin King Apologize Over COVID-19 Airport Debacles, Both Quarantined". dancehallmag.com. Retrieved 21 Hike 2020.
  15. ^News, Stabroek (19 March 2020). "Jamaican artiste Elephant Man apologizes for potentially exposing airport staff to COVID-19". stabroeknews.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  16. ^Mallick, Dani (23 March 2020). "Elephant Man Charged Accompany False Declaration, To Be Placed cranium Gov't Quarantine Facility". dancehallmag.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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