Prince Far I.

Prince Far I , actually Michael James Williams , (* 1944 in Spanish Town in Jamaica , † September 15, 1983 in Jamaica) was a Jamaican music producer. He is one of the founders of the dub genre. He was a producer and singer and is characterized by an exceptionally deep and voluminous bass voice. Prince Far I was a Rastafarian .

On his first records he was called King Cry Cry . Prince Far I founded his own record label Cry Tuff in 1978 . He released several records on On-U Sound Records and was Adrian Sherwood's musical mentor.

In 1983 he was shot at while breaking into his home in Kingston . A little later he died of the consequences in the hospital.

Discography (selection)

Albums

• 1975: Psalms For I (Carib Gems)
• 1976: Under Heavy Manners (Joe Gibbs)
• 1978: Message from the King (Virgin Front Line)
• 1978: Long Life (Virgin Front Line)
• 1978: Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 (Cry Tuff / Hit Run)
• 1979: Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Part 2 (Cry Tuff / Virgin Front Line)
• 1979: Free From Sin (Trojan)
• 1979: Dub To Africa (Price Far I)
• 1980: Jamaican Heroes (Trojan)
• 1980: Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 3 (Cry Tuff / Daddy Kool)
• 1980: Showcase in a Suitcase (Pre)
• 1981: Livity (Pre)
• 1981: Voice of Thunder (Trojan)
• 1981: Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 4 (Cry Tuff / Trojan)
• 1983: Musical History (Trojan)
• 1983: Suns of Arqa Live with Prince Far I - Musical Revue (ROIR Europe)
• 1984: Umkhonto We Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) (Kingdom / Tamoki Wambesi)
• 1998: Health and Strength (Pressure Sounds)

Web links

• Prince Far I at Discogs (English)