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ELEPHANT MAN
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Born on September 11, 1976 as O'Neil Bryant in Kingston, Jamaica, the boisterous DJ Elephant Man also known as The Energy God, is one of the most unpredictable and exciting entertainer on the dancehall scene.
Later characterized for several trademarks, such as his yellow-orange hair and his stage performance, including jumping, running and climbing on stage props and monitors, as a child Elephant earned his nickname from his classmates because of his ear-size resembling to the popular Disney cartoon-character Dumbo.
At the age of 15, Elephant Man had already discovered his talent as he used school desks to beat out rhythms and rhymes to go along with them, and decided that deejaying would be his aim, despite all the threats from his mother.
It was Bounty Killer who launched his career, encouraging four fellow performers coming out of Seaview Gardens to harness their individual talents into one entity. Elephant Man, along with Boom Dandimite, Harry Toddler and Nitty Kutchie were first called the Seaview Family but were renamed Scare Dem Crew after Bounty Killer`s massive hit "Big Guns Scare Dem."
The group only released one album but played multiple festivals around Jamaica, giving Elephant Man a chance to refine his on-stage persona, particularly highlighted in the Dancehall night at 1998's Reggae Sumfest when he climbed onto the television crane, performing high above the audience without missing a beat. As the rest of Scare Dem started to question the DJ's ability to be a team player, Elephant Man decided to leave the group and to embark on his solo career.
In 2000, he released his full-length debut, "Comin' 4 You." The single cut from his second release, "Log On," was a massive hit that immediately topped the reggae charts across the world. A duet with one of Elephant Man's favorite rappers, Busta Rhymes, appeared on a remix of Lil Jon's "Get Low," and Mariah Carey recruited the DJ for an appearance on her Charmbracelet album.
Atlantic Records took note of his growing popularity and released his major-label debut, "Good 2 Go," in late 2003 while his catchy "Pon de River, Pon de Bank" single was heating up the airwaves of urban radio. In that year, he had some troubles with the UK LGBT rights group Outrage, who called for his arrest for allegedly performing lyrics that aspouse violence against homosexuals.
2004 was an important year for the Jamaican star. He gained his first international recognition thanks to All Out" for their Olympics commercial campaign, won The Source Award's "Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist Of The Year" Award, and received a Vibe Award nomination under the "Boomshot Award" category for his hit single "Jook Gal."
Recently, he has released his new album "Over Di Wall" and has been signed to New York based label Bad Boy Entertainment.
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