Major Mackerel
Reggae Singer Leroy Gibbons Dead At 74
Beloved reggae singer Leroy Gibbons, whose given name is Leroy Gibbon, died of a suspected heart attack after he collapsed…
Major Mackerel Apologizes For Mocking African Emperor Shaka Zulu In 1987 Song ‘Pretty Looks Done’
Dancehall veteran Major Mackerel has apologized for his portrayal of the African Emperor Shaka Zulu in his 1987 Dancehall song,…
Major Mackerel Talks New Dancehall Album, Heyday, And How He Got His First Girl
When Garfield Dixon first heard his song Don Ban being played on the radio in 1987, he was of the…
Major Mackerel Feels Renewed Thanks To Poolside Convo With Jahshii
Dancehall stalwart Major Mackerel says he is rejuvenated and renewed, thanks to a conversation he had with newcomer Jahshii in…
Popcaan, Mr Lexx’s ‘Rise Dutty Bungle’ Renditions Excite A’Mari
Thirty-three years after Major Mackerel released his monster hit Dutty Bungle, effectively embedding the term in the Jamaican lexicon, A'mari…
Major Mackerel Says Playful Foot Race With Ninjaman Cost Him His Leg
Veteran deejay Major Mackerel says it was a playful roadway sprint against his compatriot Ninjaman, several years ago, which triggered…
Five Things We Learned From Major Mackerel’s Hilarious Interview After Losing Leg
Veteran Dancehall artiste Major Mackerel was a popular entertainer from the late 1980s and early ’90s, who was most famous…
Major Mackerel Loses Leg Fighting Unknown Disease
Veteran Jamaican deejays have been inundated with medical problems in the last week. Following the loss of Purpleman and the…
