Merciless (DJ)
Template:Short description Template:Use Jamaican English Template:Use dmy dates Merciless, born Leonard Bartley (1 July 1971 – 19 July 2022) in the Turner district of Chapelton, Clarendon, Jamaica, was a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist. He died on 19 July 2022, in St. Andrew, Jamaica.[1]
Biography
Merciless first found success performing with sound systems.[2] He made his recording début in 1994 with "Lend Out Mi Mercy", which was a hit in Jamaica and elsewhere, and a string of further hits followed, including "Mavis", which was the top reggae single in Jamaica in 1995 and used the same riddim as Shaggy's "Mr. Boombastic".[2] Like several other dancehall stars, he adopted 'conscious' lyrical content in the late 1990s.[2] He is similar in sound to fellow artist Bounty Killer.[3][2] In the late 2000s he was imprisoned in Florida for fourteen months.[3]
He was also known by the nickname "Warhead", and engaged in several high-profile on-stage 'battles' in the late 1990s and 2000s with fellow deejays Beenie Man, Ninjaman, and Bounty Killer.[4] His rivalry with Bounty Killer did not prevent the two from recording together, with "No One Cares" released in 2000.[5]
Discography
- Mr. Merciless (1994), VP Records
- Len' Out Mi Mercy (1995), Annex
- Mama's Cooking (1997), Greensleeves Records
References
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- ↑ a b c d Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, Template:ISBN, p. 194
- ↑ a b Campbell, Howard (2009) "Merciless prepares a 'Letter' for Sting Template:Webarchive", Jamaica Gleaner, 6 December 2009, retrieved 2010-11-04
- ↑ "No mercy for Merciless Template:Webarchive", Jamaica Gleaner, 28 December 2001, retrieved 2010-11-04
- ↑ "Bounty Killer and Merciless record together Template:Webarchive", Jamaica Gleaner, 6 August 2000, retrieved 2010-11-04
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