Bounty KillaBounty Killa was born in June 12, 1972 and his full name is Rodney Basil Price. He got exposure on his
father sound system and encouragement from fiends to be a reggae singer.
He began his career in Riverton City in 1980 and he was successful in the competions he joined. In 1986
he moved to Seaview Gardens and there he performed on community dances alongside Shabba Ranks,
who was an inspiration for Bounty Killa.
Bounty Killer's first big break occurred when musical peers and friends Nitty Kutchie and Boom Dandimite
introduced him to Uncle T, a producer at the legendary King Jammy's studio in Waterhouse. After recording
a few songs for Uncle T. Bounty Killer was introduced into the King Jammy's recording family and joined
the superstar deejay roster which includes Shabba Ranks, Admiral Bailey, and Chaka Demus. There Bounty
Recorded his first big tune in 1992 "Coppershot," whose lyrics were inspired by his being shot in a cross-fire
at the age of 12 during a spat of political violence which plagued the community. After "Coppershot" took
off not only in Jamaica but also in the US, the UK and Canada, every dancehall fan knew the name Bounty
Killer. Bounty followed up that hit with "New Gun", "Gal Say Yes", "Not Another Word" and "Spy fi Die".
With this success under his belt Bounty Killer headlined "Sting" the fiercest battleground to test an artist.
This show became internationally famous when the show ended with a clash between Bounty and his nemesis,
Beenie Man. The audience enjoyed for a brief ten minutes one of the best confrontations between two top
artistes in dancehall reggae.
