Philip Burrell

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Philip "Fatis" Burrell (born July 23, 1954 in Whitfield Town, Kingston (Jamaica) , † December 3, 2011 in Kingston) was a Jamaican music producer , manager and founder of the Xterminator label.

life and career

Burrell was born in Whitfield Town, Kingston, moved to Birmingham , England at the age of five before returning to Jamaica as a teenager.

He began his career as a music producer in the mid-1980s when he recorded with Sugar Minott , Tenor Saw and other musicians in the Channel One studio , which were released in the UK on the Kings & Lions label. In 1985 he founded the Vena label in Jamaica, which released records by Sanchez , Thriller U and Daddy Freddy , among others . One of the most successful productions of that time was Lift It Up Again by Pinchers , the 1987 Jamaica became a hit.

Then he founded the label Exterminator (from 1993 Xterminator), which brought out the first singles of the singer Capleton . One of the reasons Capleton worked with Burrell was that they were both Rastas , so a number of pieces were created that were devoted to religious themes. Exterminator also had success with famous musicians such as Cocoa Tea , Beres Hammond , Frankie Paul , Ninjaman and Ini Kamoze .

In 1993 Dean Fraser joined Xterminator as arranger, with him the productions gained even more depth and innovation. They often worked with musicians from Waterhouse, the Firehouse Crew, including bassist Donald Dennis, drummer Melbourne Miller and keyboardist Paul Crossdale. With this line-up and with singer Luciano , his albums Where There Is Life and Messenger were created , which brought a distribution contract with Island Records and great success. In 1998 Luciano left the label again, and Fraser and the Firehouse Crew left with him. Burrell subsequently produced with young artists such as Turbulence , Chezidek and Prince Malachi . He also had a close relationship with Sizzla , whose producer and manager he served.

Burrell is one of the most important producers of the digital dancehall era, as well as one of the initiators for the return to roots reggae and consciousness themes in dancehall in the mid-1990s.

He was married and the father of twelve children from previous relationships. Burrell suffered a stroke in November 2011 and was treated at the University of the West Indies University Hospital . He died there on December 3, 2011 at the age of 57. His funeral took place on December 17, 2011 in Dovecot Memorial Park. Among the mourners were Burrell's cousin, former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller , as well as numerous representatives of the music industry, including Marcia Griffiths , Nadine Sutherland , Lukie D , Tony Rebel , Admiral Bailey , Donovan Germain , Lady G , Charlie Chaplin , Thriller U and Sly Dunbar .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 'Fattis' did it his way , Jamaica Observer, December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ 'Fattis' seen as giant , Jamaica Observer, December 19, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ Fattis remembered as father and friend , Jamaica Gleaner on 19 December 2011. Accessed December 21, 2011th
personal data
SURNAME Burrell, Philip
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Burrell, Phillip (alternative spelling); Burrell, Fatis (stage name); Burrell, Fattis (alternative spelling)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Jamaican music producer
DATE OF BIRTH July 23, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Whitfield Town, Kingston , Jamaica
DATE OF DEATH December 3, 2011
Place of death Kingston, Jamaica