Birth name Leroy May Name Red Dragon Also known as Redman Role Musician | Years active Early 1980s–2015 Record label VP Records Labels Techniques, Dragon, VP Genres Reggae, Dancehall | |
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Died July 31, 2015, Kingston, Jamaica Albums Pum Pum Short, Bun Them, Off the Hard Drive (Deluxe Edition), Red Drag, Illumination - Red Dragon Similar People Flourgon, Frankie Paul, Ruddy Thomas, Winston Riley, Drop the Lime | ||
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Leroy May (c. 1966 – 31 July 2015), better known as Red Dragon and initially as Redman, was a Jamaican deejay who was active starting in the early 1980s.
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Biography
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, May deejayed with several sound systems in the early 1980s, including Barrington Hi Fi, Stone Love, People's Choice, and his own Rambo Mango, initially working under the name Redman. His "Laughing Dragon" dubplate became popular, prompting a change of stage name to Red Dragon. Early recordings included "Computer" for producer Charlie Chaplin, "Nah Get Nutten" for Harry J, and his first big hit "Hol' a Fresh" for Winston Riley. He went on to record for King Tubby and King Jammy, and in 1989 his debut album was released, a split LP with his brother, the deejay Flourgon. He also started his own Dragon label, and moved into production, and helped to nurture the early careers of artists such as Buju Banton and Terry Ganzie. In the early 1990s, he returned to recording, enjoying hits with a variety of producers including Riley, Bobby Digital, and Sly & Robbie, and had a major hit single along with Brian & Tony Gold with "Compliments on Your Kiss" in 1994, the single reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart.
May died on 31 July 2015 at the University Hospital of the West Indies after being ill for some time. Leroy 'Red Dragon' May is survived by spouse, three children, three brothers and one sister