Tiger: Biography

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Birth Name:

Norman Washington Jackson

Born:

Jun 6, 1960 in Kingston, Jamaica

Genres:

Reggae Music, Dancehall, Ragga

Decades Active:

1970's|1980's|1990's

Artistic Quality

Medium

Cultural Impact

Medium

Popularity

Medium

Ratings Guide

After several obscure recordings during the late '70s and early '80s, Tiger burst onto Jamaica's early dancehall scene in 1985; for the next four years he produced a steady stream of popular songs, including his first hit "No Wanga Gut." He was born Norman Jackson and claims that it was his fans who nicknamed him Tiger. A rather eccentric character, Tiger's lyrics are noted for their witty off-beat attitude that he punctuates with his trademark growl and other strange vocalizations. In the late '80s, Tiger became involved in drugs and he seemed to have hit a creative lull. He dropped out of music for a while, but returned to performing and recording in the early '90s, signed to Chaos, and has since begun to reclaim the popularity that was once his.

- Sandra Brennan, All Music Guide