Manley Augustus Buchanan (⋆ 19 April 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica), is a Jamaican DJ (
reggae toasting and early
singjay). Big Youth started toasting for a sound system in 1970. Inspired by the first toaster who was successfully recorded and released –
U-Roy – Big Youth developed his own, unique style. His work with producer
Gussie Clarke resulted 1972 in '
The Killer' (version of
Horace Andy's '
Skylarking') and '
Tippertone Rocking' – his first big Jamaican hits. 1973 the first and legendary album
Screaming Target was released. During 1974 and 1975 Big …
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