Terror Fabulous
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Cecil Campbell better known as Terror Fabulous is a Jamaica
n dancehall
deejay
, who had success in the 1990s.
after completing a course in electrical engineering
. His recording career began in the early 1990s, with singles such as "Gwaney Gwaney" and "Dorothy", and he was signed by East West Records
. After his debut album, the Patrick Roberts/Donovan Germain-produced Yaga Yaga in 1992, his album Yaga Yaga, produced by Kelly and released in 1994, included his hit duet with Nadine Sutherland
on "Action" (a number 43 hit in the US, which was also included by Vibe at number nineteen in its list of the fifty greatest duets of all time), as well as "Miss Goody Goody" (with Maxi Priest
). Other guests on the album included Brian & Tony Gold, Gary Minott, Daddy Screw
, and Wayne Wonder
. In the same year, the Bobby Digital
-produced Terror was released, and he performed at Reggae Sunsplash
. He released a further album in 1996, but this proved to be his last to date, although he made guest appearances on recordings by En Vogue
("Runaway Love"), Luciano
("In This Together"), and Third World
("Legal").
After several years away from the spotlight, he returned in 2005 with a performance at the Portmore Awards show.
Live albums:
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
deejay
Deejay
A deejay is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim .Deejays are not to be confused with disc jockeys from other music genres like hip-hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors...
, who had success in the 1990s.
Biography
Campbell was introduced to producer Dave KellyDave Kelly (producer)
Dave Kelly is a Jamaican Record Producer. He began his career as an Engineer in the late eighties. After getting into producing at the "Penthouse" label of Donovan Germain, he started his own label "Madhouse" together with business partner Janet Davidson in 1991...
after completing a course in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
. His recording career began in the early 1990s, with singles such as "Gwaney Gwaney" and "Dorothy", and he was signed by East West Records
East West Records
East West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
. After his debut album, the Patrick Roberts/Donovan Germain-produced Yaga Yaga in 1992, his album Yaga Yaga, produced by Kelly and released in 1994, included his hit duet with Nadine Sutherland
Nadine Sutherland
Nadine Sutherland is a Jamaican reggae singer whose early career was nurtured by Bob Marley. She went on to become a successful dancehall artist in the 1990s.-Biography:...
on "Action" (a number 43 hit in the US, which was also included by Vibe at number nineteen in its list of the fifty greatest duets of all time), as well as "Miss Goody Goody" (with Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most...
). Other guests on the album included Brian & Tony Gold, Gary Minott, Daddy Screw
Daddy Screw
Michael Alexander Johnson , better known as Daddy Screw is a Jamaican dancehall deejay best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s.-Biography:...
, and Wayne Wonder
Wayne Wonder
Wayne Wonder is a Jamaican reggae fusion artist...
. In the same year, the Bobby Digital
Bobby Digital
Bobby Digital may refer to:*Robert Dixon , an influential dancehall producer, also known as "Bobby Digital"*RZA, a rapper and music producer who has performed under the name Bobby Digital...
-produced Terror was released, and he performed at Reggae Sunsplash
Reggae Sunsplash
Reggae Sunsplash is a reggae music festival first staged in 1978 in the northern part of Jamaica. In 1985 it expanded with the addition of an international touring festival...
. He released a further album in 1996, but this proved to be his last to date, although he made guest appearances on recordings by En Vogue
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...
("Runaway Love"), Luciano
Luciano (singer)
Luciano is a Jamaican second generation roots reggae artist and poet....
("In This Together"), and Third World
Third World (band)
Third World is a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1973. Their sound is influenced by soul, funk and disco.-History:Third World started when keyboard player Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist Stephen "Cat" Coore, who had originally played in The Alley Cats then Inner Circle, subsequently left to form...
("Legal").
After several years away from the spotlight, he returned in 2005 with a performance at the Portmore Awards show.
Discography
- Gwaney Gwaney (1992), Jet StarJet StarJet Star was a United Kingdom record distribution company that grew out of Pama Records in 1978. It was one of the largest distributors of reggae music, the company themselves claiming the title "the world's largest reggae distributors".-History:Jet Star was formed in 1978 by the Palmer Brothers,...
/VPVP RecordsVP Records is an independent reggae record label, located in Queens, New York. It is best known for producing Caribbean singers.-The foundation:... - Yaga Yaga (1994), East WestEast West RecordsEast West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
/AtlanticAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... - Terror (1994), VP
- Lyrically Rough (1996), GreensleevesGreensleeves RecordsGreensleeves Records & Publishing is a record label specialising in dancehall and reggae music. The company was founded by Chris Cracknell and Chris Sedgwick and started as a small record store in West Ealing, London, in November 1975 and is based in Britain....
Live albums:
- Pipper Promotions Presents Mad House Crew Live, Pipper - with Louie Culture & Daddy Screw