Tyrone Thompson, (born July 1, 1967) better known as Papa San, is a Jamaican reggae, dancehall and gospel singer.


Biography


Born in 1967 in Spanish Town, he was raised by his Rastafarian grandmother and began performing with sound systems (including Black Scorpio and Creation) in the late 1970s. He won the Tastee Talent contest in 1981. He went on to become one of the major dancehall artists of the late 1980s and 1990s, with hits such as "Maddy Maddy Cry". His brother and fellow deejay Dirtsman was murdered in 1993 in the three years that followed his sister was killed in a motorcycle accident, his cousin was killed by police, and he himself had legal problems after being arrested on weapons charges. He turned to Christianity in 1997. This is also reflected in his style, as he started off as a true dancehall deejay, later adopting traits of Gospel and Christian music. Papa San sponsors a concert known as Papa San and Friends, to raise funds for orphanages in rural Jamaica. Since becoming a Christian he has continued to produce his roots reggae sound, but with the message of Christ to the beat instead of his previously popular secular music. He has six children and lives in Weston, Florida with five of them and his wife, Debbie Thompson. In 2011, Papa San and his wife, having been ordained ministers of the Gospel, were launched into pastoral ministry and started Our Fathers Kingdom International Ministries. In 2013, Papa San featured on Church Clothes, Vol 2 by Christian Hip Hop artist Lecrae, with Andy Mineo, on the song "The Fever". His album One Blood topped the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart in February 2014.


Discography


1986 Party Animal (Scar Face Music) 1986 Papa San Meets Anthony Redrose (Weed Beat) 1989 Style & Fashion (Pow Wow) 1989 System (Pow Wow) 1990 Reggae Dance Hall (Rohit) 1991 Fire Inna Dancehall (King Dragon) 1991 Strange (Pow Wow) 1992 Pray for Them (Sonic Sounds) 1992 Rough Cut (Pow Wow) 1993 In Action (Pow Wow) 1993 Pray Fi Dem (RAS) 1995 No Place Like Home (VP) 1996 Gi Mi Di Loving (Melodie) 1999 Victory (Interscope) 2003 God & I (Gospo Centric) 2005 Real and Personal (Gospocentric) 2008 Higher Heights (Beloved Records) unknown Three The Hard Way (World Enterprise) 2012 My Story (Beloved) 2014 One Blood


References


External links


Papa San at Allmusic

Step Pon Di Enemy Step Pon Di Enemy - Papa San

Armour Armour - Papa San

I Know I Know - Papa San

Devotion Devotion - Papa San

Touch From You Touch From You - Papa San

Breathe Again Breathe Again - Papa San

The Fever The Fever - Papa San

I Call Her Blessed I Call Her Blessed - Papa San

My Shepherd My Shepherd - Papa San

Step Up Step Up - Papa San

Pop Style Pop Style - Papa San

My Always My Always - Jekalyn Carr - Papa San

Victory Victory - Papa San

God & I God & I - Papa San

Blessing Me Blessing Me - Papa San

Glory God Glory God - Papa San

Road To Travel Road To Travel - Papa San

Hear My Heart Hear My Heart - Papa San

Fly Away Home Fly Away Home - Papa San

Jesus Love Jesus Love - Papa San

Only Jah Mercy Only Jah Mercy - Papa San

Mama Mama - Papa San

More Life More Life - Papa San

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Albums & Songs

  • Lessons
  • Forget
  • Real
  • Risky
  • Take It All Jesus
  • I See You
  • None Like You
  • Bother Me
  • Love About You
  • Story
  • Give Bun
  • My Number One
  • Come Follow Me
  • Heads of Government
  • No Dibby Dibby
  • Six Pence
  • The Conqueror
  • Weh Dem a Try
  • Watch Me
  • Puppy Love
  • Politricks Dub (feat. A Class Crew)
  • Clowning Glory Dub (feat. A Class Crew)
  • Political Clown
  • Buck Up Lover
  • What a Girl Look Fat
  • Gay Man
  • Sorry
  • Nick Name Game
  • Give Me Lickle Something
  • Love Weh Me Want
  • Weh Dem Chat She
  • Tell Me We Fe Do
  • Romantic Love
  • Jesus is the Right Direction
  • Brighter Days
  • Justice
  • Made a Way
  • Concept (2019 Remaster)
  • Talking Parrot (2019 Remaster)
  • If She Truck It (2019 Remaster)
  • Infect Session (2019 Remaster)
  • Animal Party (2019 Remaster)
  • Pon Jah Land (2019 Remaster)
  • Serious Woman (2019 Remaster)
  • DJ Spirit (2019 Remaster)
  • Human Body (2019 Remaster)
  • Groovy
  • Deal with It
  • Clothes
  • Marry Dat Girl
  • God Love
  • Loving You
  • Cut Out
  • A Me
  • Rocky Diamond (feat. Omar & Tyrone Andrew)
  • Too Nice
  • Movie Star (feat. Nichole Salmon)
  • Kiss Teeth
  • Love Me Anyway (feat. Tasan & Stef Silva)
  • Ocean Blue (feat. Michelle Williams)
  • New Day
  • Night Life (feat. Alexis Spight)
  • Interlude
  • Road to Travel
  • Fly Away Home
  • Jesus Love
  • Touch from You
  • Only Jah Mercy
  • Victory
  • As a Christian
  • First Him
  • Mama
  • Interlude
  • Hail Him Up
  • Breathe Again
  • Pop Style
  • God & I
  • Step Pon di Enemy
  • I Know
  • I Call Her Blessed
  • Armour
  • Stay Far
  • All God
  • Right Track
  • Can't Flee from Your Presence
  • De Blood
  • Step Up (feat. Da T.r.u.t.h.)
  • Blessing Me (feat. Sherwin Gardner)
  • Don't Give Up the Fight (feat. Jael Wiafe)
  • God By My Side (feat. Ryan Mark)
  • God Is the Best (feat. DJ Nicholas)
  • I Love You (feat. Tyrone Andrew)
  • Show Me (feat. Tiffany Hall)
  • Revival (feat. Israel Houghton)
  • Get Right
  • Runnning (feat. Tasan)
  • One Blood (feat. Stitchie)
  • Radio (feat. Lecrae)
  • Eyes On Me (feat. Fred Hammond)
  • Devotion (feat. Nicole Salmon)
  • Glory God
  • Hear My Heart
  • Step Away
  • Rescue Me (feat. Trey Lorenz)
  • Decree
  • Interlude
  • Source of Strength (feat. Nicole C. Mullen)
  • Go On
  • Soldiers
  • My Story
  • Love Galore
  • Talk to Me
  • He Paid it All
  • God is Love
  • Rescue
  • Them Fe Dead
  • Livity
  • Trying My Best
  • Girls Everyday
  • Girl a Chuck It
  • I LIke You San
  • Dem a Mi Friend
  • Fatty Bum Bum
  • Curfew
  • Dine Fe De Love
  • Dance
  • The Medley
  • Streets of Sorrow
  • You Never Loved Me
  • No Super Human
  • Gwen
  • No Place Like Home
  • Cool Nuh
  • Bun Them
  • Coco Cola Shape
  • Kiss Me Honey
  • Put It Down
  • Waltz
  • No Super Human
  • Walk the Street
  • No Place Like Home
  • Leave San Alone (feat. Cocoa Tea)
  • It Bun Them
  • Heads of Government
  • Africans Unite (Bonus Track)
  • Alter
  • It's All Over
  • Prayer
  • Hell Broke Loose
  • Let It Burn
  • Interlude
  • You Are There
  • Church House
  • More Love
  • Disaster
  • Ina the Ghettio
  • Shining Star
  • Stand
  • Higher Heights
  • Fasure
  • More Life
  • Stand Strong
  • Cornerstone
  • It's All About You
  • Come Out Di Building
  • Tell Me Why
  • He's Coming
  • Jus' Seh Di Word
  • Oh Zion
  • Good to Me
  • For You Lord
  • Trying My Best
  • Wha You a Go Do
  • Hear Me Now Supe
  • Sweetie Come Brush Me
  • Fatty Boom Boom
  • Dine Fe Mi Love (feat. Anthony Red Rose)
  • Gi Mi Di Loving
  • Stand by Me (feat. Papa San)
  • Mix up Style
  • The Feeling Inside
  • Curfew
  • Dem a Mi Friend
  • 89 Plan
  • President B
  • Gipsy
  • Rapid Me Rapid
  • How the Show Set Up
  • Shack of the Year
  • Thats the Way My Loving Goes
  • Just a Tease Me
  • She Gimme Pudding
  • Style & Fashion