Dancehall DJ Merciless has Passed Away
Legendary Dancehall DJ Merciless, was found unresponsive in a Kingston hotel this afternoon in Jamaica.
- Staff Reporter
Legendary Dancehall DJ Merciless, was found unresponsive in a Kingston hotel this afternoon in Jamaica.
Efforts to revive the Artiste was unsuccessful, and the man born Lennard Bailey was pronounced dead shortly after.
Known as a formidable soundclash artiste, he made his debut in 1992 on the B side of Jigsy King's "G&G" as Sugar Demus with the single "War Between Matie & Matie", before switching to his infamous moniker "Merciless" in 1994, which would also be his breakout year.
He would deliver a slew of hits for Stone Love Records and Annex Records, but literally worked with every label that was available throughout the 90's to early 2000's, and along the way created a catalog of over 300 commercial releases and over 270 feature appearances.
"Ole Gallis", "War Zone", "Dorothy", "Mavis", "Gun From Paris", "Gizada", "Man Confuse" are just a fistful of over 20+ bonafide local hits he delivered in his lifetime from his catalog.
His death comes as a shock to the Jamaican music community at home and aboard and signals the loss of another talented homegrown legend whose name and voice will remain forever dear in the ears and hearts of fans worldwide.
