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

Armour Armour - Papa San

I Know I Know - Papa San

Step Pon Di Enemy Step Pon Di Enemy - Papa San

Touch From You Touch From You - Papa San

Devotion Devotion - Papa San

The Fever The Fever - Papa San

Breathe Again Breathe Again - 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

Victory Victory - Papa San

Fly Away Home Fly Away Home - Papa San

Only Jah Mercy Only Jah Mercy - Papa San

Glory God Glory God - Papa San

Hail Him Up Hail Him Up - Papa San

Interlude Interlude - Papa San

Blessing Me Blessing Me - Papa San

As A Christian As A Christian - Papa San

Mama Mama - Papa San

Church House Church House - Papa San

More Life More Life - Papa San

God is Love God is Love - Papa San

Hear My Heart Hear My Heart - Papa San

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Albums & Songs

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