Pinchers
| Pinchers | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Delroy Thompson |
| Also known as | Pinchers |
| Born | 12 April 1965 |
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Associated acts | Sly & Robbie, Jackie Mittoo, Robbie Lyn |
Delroy Thompson (born 12 April 1965), better known by his stage name Pinchers,[1] is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist.
He released one album as a teenager in Jamaica for Blue Trac Records, before moving to the UK in 1985.[2]
In 1987, Pinchers gained fame with the single "Agony", from the album of the same name produced by King Jammy.[2] In the same year he recorded the Mass Out album, produced by Philip "Fatis" Burrell and backed by Sly & Robbie, Jackie Mittoo, and Robbie Lyn among others.[3] In 1990 he made another hit, "Bandelero",[2] which endures as probably his most remembered single.
In January 2015 he was among a group of men who were shot at in Queenborough; Two men were killed and Thompson was hit in his left arm, breaking two bones.[4]
Discography
- Can't Take The Pressure (1986), Blue Trac Records/Blue Mountain Records
- Agony (1987), Live & Love
- Mass Out (1987), Exterminator/Ras
- Lift It Up Again (1987), Exterminator/Vena
- Got to be Me (1987), Live & Love
- Dancehall Duo (1988), RAS - with Frankie Paul
- Turbo Charge (1988), Super Supreme - with Frankie Paul
- Pinchers With Pliers (1988), Black Scorpio - with Pliers
- Return of the Don (1989), Supreme
- Pinchers Meets Sanchez (1989), Exterminator - with Sanchez
- Two Originals (1990), King Dragon - with Tweetie Bird
- Hotter (1992), Blue Mountain
- Dirt Low (1993), Exterminator
- If You Love Me Girl (1995), Trojan - with Frankie Paul
- Get Close (2002), Artists Only
- Compilation appearances
- Worries and Problems (1986), Positive Musik - Pinchers, Scully Brown, Teddy Brown, Jah Wayne, Johnny P, Colourman, and Little John
References
- ↑ Steffens, Roger "Pinchers Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-10-31
- 1 2 3 Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 223-4
- ↑ Green, Jo-Ann "Mass Out Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-10-31
- ↑ Bonitto, Brian (2015) "Pinchers on the Mend", Jamaica Observer, 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015