Reggae Sunsplash was a reggae music festival held annually in Jamaica from 1978 to 1996, with additional events in 1998 and 2006. The festival expanded to include international tours in 1985 and was revived as a virtual event in 2020 by Tryone Wilson, Debbie Bissoon and Randy.
26-408: Ripton may refer to: People [ edit ] Ripton Hylton (born 1957), birth name of Jamaican reggae musician Eek-A-Mouse Ripton MacPherson (1922–2011), Jamaican politician and attorney Other uses [ edit ] Ripton, Vermont , United States, a town Ripton (fictitious town) , Massachusetts, United States, a hoax Cary Ripton,
52-474: A character in the related novels The Regulators and Desperation , both by Stephen King See also [ edit ] Ripton Community House , Ripton, Vermont, on the National Register of Historic Places Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ripton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
78-476: A club hit with "The Freak", and he was signed by Island Records in 1989. He returned to prominence with 1991's U-Neek album, which continued the rock-oriented style, including a cover version of Led Zeppelin 's " D'yer Mak'er ", and from which the hit single "You're The One I Need" was taken. He went through a period of relative quietness before returning in 1996 with the Black Cowboy album. He also has
104-549: A company called Reggae Sunsplash International in Jamaica and proceeded with the hostile takeover of the Reggae Sunsplash festival. The first attempt at staging Reggae Sunsplash without the original owners Synergy Productions in 1996 was a financial disaster for the new claimants. In 1997 the Reggae Sunsplash festival was postponed until 1998 to hold celebrations of the birth of Bob Marley but more losses were incurred. The festival
130-654: A company responsible for the promotion and production of the Reggae Sunsplash festival. The first Reggae Sunsplash festival took place at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay, Jamaica , in June 1978. The event commenced at dusk and continued until dawn over a span of seven days. With the support of Peter Martin, a veteran in Jamaican tourism, and his public relations firm, Peter Martin Associates, the festival garnered international recognition. It
156-584: A financial success, largely due to the lack of sponsorship or government support. In 1995 the Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board operating through a company called Radobar Holdings Ltd offered financial assistance in exchange for equity in Synergy Productions, the founders of Reggae Sunsplash. This initial offer was never consummated and in a disputed claim Radobar Holdings announced the formation of
182-472: A performance in the 1991 gangster movie New Jack City playing a drug-dealing Rastafarian named Fat Smitty. That same year, he also had a performance in Out for Justice playing a chauffeur of a pimp. Eek-A-Mouse was a regular performer at Reggae Sunsplash , often teaming up with reggae duo Michigan & Smiley . An album of their 1982 performance was released by Sunsplash Records. He performed in Jamaica for
208-522: Is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the earliest artists to be described as a " singjay ". Eek-A-Mouse is well known for pioneering his own style of scatting , differing from the-then toasting deejays in the 80s. Born in Kingston, Jamaica , Eek-A-Mouse began his music career when he was in college, releasing two roots reggae singles under his own name, which were produced by his mathematics tutor, Mr. Dehaney. These early works were influenced by
234-518: Is featured on the Jack Herer documentary as well. Eek was featured with background vocals on the hit single "Khaki Suit", also featuring Bounty Killer , from the Grammy -award winning album Welcome to Jamrock by Damian Marley . Eek was also part of the recording of one of the most important German hip hop albums Blauer Samt by Torch (German rapper) . He can be heard on the track "Auf der Flucht" ("On
260-455: The Far East. 1991 saw the introduction of a "Caribbean Night" featuring other Caribbean music such as soca , and the following year the festival's scope increased further with the addition of a "World Beat Night". While the festival had become hugely popular, opening new global tourist niche markets to Jamaica and attracting millions of dollars of foreign exchange into the country, it had not been
286-573: The annual festival in Montego Bay in 1983. From 1981, the festivals were filmed and recorded, with several videos and albums released, the first being Reggae Sunsplash '81: Tribute to Bob Marley , released by Elektra Records . From 1987 the festival included a sound clash event, with finalists from a national sound system competition competing as a precursor to the rest of the festival. The festival also expanded to include an 'oldies night' featuring stars from past eras of Jamaican music. For many years
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#1732858457225312-550: The emergence of other annual music festivals across Jamaica and the Caribbean islands . As attendance increased, so did the demand for accommodations, leading some attendees to adopt the practice of camping on local beaches during the festival. To promote Jamaica as a tourist and traveling target in Europe , the Jamaica Tourist Board invited the German band Supermax as the opening act of
338-649: The festival was emceed by Tommy Cowan . In 1984 the Reggae Sunsplash Festival expanded into international events with a one-day festival staged at Selhurst Park in London , England . In 1985, the Reggae Sunsplash World Tour was launched in the United States and Japan and subsequent years saw the Reggae Sunsplash festival touring extensively throughout North America, Europe, South America, and
364-614: The first time in eight years in August 2015 at the Marcus Garvey Festival in Ocho Rios . Apart from his distinctive vocal style, Eek-A-Mouse has been noted for wearing often flashy costumes during his performances. In a 1985 interview, he explained: "Entertaining is not just singing and rapping to audiences. People want to see you in costume and dancing." Eek guests on Roger Kellaway 's 1984 release Creation , contributing his voice to
390-457: The influence of Ranking Joe , and this was soon followed with "Wa-Do-Dem" (produced by Douglas Boothe), and "Modelling Queen", which began an association with Linval Thompson , who produced his debut Bubble Up Yu Hip album. By the end of 1980, he had linked up with producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes , with whom he had big hits in 1981 with the likes of "Virgin Girl" and a recut "Wa-Do-Dem". In 1981, he
416-507: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ripton&oldid=1240101148 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Masculine given names Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ripton Hylton Eek-A-Mouse (born Ripton Joseph Hylton , 19 November 1957)
442-406: The music of Pablo Moses . He then went on to work for various sound systems over the next few years and also released a few more singles. He adopted the stage name "Eek-A-Mouse" in 1979, taking the name of a racehorse he always bet on; it was a nickname his friends had used for some time. He began recording for Joe Gibbs in 1979, having a hit straight away with "Once a Virgin", now showing
468-591: The run"). On 16 August 2008, Eek-a-Mouse was arrested on charges of rape and narcotic possession. He fled the United States and an arrest warrant with a million dollar bond was issued. These charges were filed in Dare County, North Carolina after a performance at the Port O' Call restaurant. He failed to appear at the first hearing and was given a failure to appear charge, with the court issuing an "order to arrest". He
494-591: The second half of the decade his popularity began to wane slightly, and he targeted the United States with the Assassinator album in 1985 (his first US release), produced by Anthony and Ronald Welch. He also travelled to the United Kingdom to record The King and I the same year, the album targeted at the rock crossover audience to which he had begun to appeal. His 1988 album Eek-A-Nomics saw him begin to establish himself with an international audience, spawning
520-527: The song inspired by the vigilante killing of close friend and fellow DJ Errol Shorter . Skidip was released before the year was out. Further albums followed with 1983 Mouse and the Man , produced by Linval Thompson, and 1984 Mouseketeer , again produced by Lawes. He also featured on several of the live dancehall albums from the era, including the Aces International and Live at Skateland collections. In
546-434: The title track. He was also featured on nu metal group P.O.D. 's album Satellite , lending his vocals to the rock-reggae track "Ridiculous." He can also be heard on OPM 's album, ForThemAsses , on the track "Perfect Day." Eek-A-Mouse recorded a song with hip-hop recording artist Ditch, called "Smoke it up" (2007, released in 2009), which is featured on Ditch's CD Public Intoxication . The song by Ditch and Eek-a-Mouse
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#1732858457225572-612: Was discovered to be in the Netherlands in 2010, but was unable to travel due to either an expired visa or the volcanos in Iceland . On 21 November 2012, Eek-a-Mouse was found in Paraguay without a proper visa and was eventually extradited to the US. He was initially charged with felony rape, felony kidnapping, felony cocaine charges and misdemeanor relating to possession of marijuana. In July 2013 he
598-462: Was promoted as the "biggest Reggae festival in the history of the world". Reggae Sunsplash introduced the concept of combining music and travel to boost tourism in Jamaica . Prior to the festival, Jamaican hotels typically closed during the summer season. The festival's annual staging by its five founding partners helped establish a new summer tourist season in the region. The event's success also prompted
624-492: Was re-established by the Johnson family in 2006, but it was unsuccessful. However, the international touring festival has continued. Three of the founding directors, John Wakeling, Tony Johnson, and Ed Barclay have died. With the passing of Tony Johnson, several individuals have unsuccessfully tried to claim the rights to the festival, and all have failed to recapture the spirit of the original festival. Don Green and Ronnie Burke are
650-502: Was released after a plea agreement, having pleaded "no contest" to misdemeanor charges for assault on a female and attempted crime against nature , with his time already spent in jail covering his sentence. He was then deported back to Jamaica. Eek-A-Mouse at IMDb Reggae Sunsplash The Reggae Sunsplash festival was jointly conceived by five Jamaicans—Tony Johnson, Don Green, Ronnie Burke, John Wakeling, and Ed Barclay. These five individuals established Synergy Productions Ltd,
676-511: Was the star of the Reggae Sunsplash Festival, cheering audiences still mourning over the death of reggae icon Bob Marley . His association with Lawes led to a string of successful singles and albums, and in 1982 his hits included "Wild Like a Tiger", "For Hire and Removal", "Do You Remember", and "Ganja Smuggling". The same year he released his second album, Wa Do Dem . The "Operation Eradication" single showed Hylton's serious side,
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