BY SADE GARDNER Observer writer Friday, December 15, 2017
Veteran dancehall deejay Ninjaman will face sentencing today in the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston for the 2009 murder of Ricardo “Ricky Trooper” Johnson.
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The 51-year-old rose to prominence in the late 1980s and has since become a household name in the dancehall music industry. Hailed as a clash king and lyrics master, the father of 29 children has also seen some dark days in his career. Splash takes a look at the deejay's career, run-ins with the law and subsequent murder conviction.
• 1966: Desmond Ballentine was born on January 20 in Annotto Bay in St Mary.
• 1970s: He moves to Kingston at 11 years old and later goes on to deejay under the stage name Double Ugly for the Black Culture sound system.
• 1980s: He becomes a selector for the Kilimanjaro sound system under the moniker Uglyman.
• 1986: Kicks off professional music career releasing his first single Protection with singer Courtney Melody. more
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