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Tiger

Real Name:
Norman Washington Jackson
Profile:
born June 6, 1960 in Kingston (Jamaica)
started DJing in the in the late 1970s as "Ranking Tiger" on sound systems like Black Star and scored huge hits in the 1980s ("No Wanga Gut", "Puppy Love")
after an accident with his motorbike in the early 1990s his voice abilities haven't completely recovered
Fan Club
C/O Vibes Promotions
6304 57 Avenue
Riverdale, Maryland 20737
(301) 927-6749

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Discography

Releases:
Why Can't You Leave The Dreadlocks Alone (12")   Canjamm 1978
Love Line / Cricketer (12")   Jah Guidance 1983
Kangal Presents Tiger Meets Yellowman (LP, Album)   Kangal 1986
Me Name Tiger (Album) (3 versions)   RAS Records Inc. ... 1986
No Puppy Love (12")   Kings Crown 1986
No Wanga Gut (12")   Tiger (2) 1986
No Wanga Gut (7")   Tiger (2) 1986
Can't Tan Ya So (7")   10 Roosevelt Ave. 1987
Lyrics For The Money (7")   Kangal 1987
Tiger In The Dance / Single Girl (12")   Jammy's Records, VP Records 1987
Ram Pon Rydim (7")   Paradise (3) 1988
Love Me Baby (12")   Greensleeves Records 1989
Make Your Mind Up (7")   Music Works Records 1989
Ram Dance Hall (LP)   VP Records 1989
Shockin' Colour (LP)   Jammy's Records 1989
Don Is Don (7")   Kangal 1990
Five Cent Talk (7")   XTerminator 1990
Make Up Your Mind (12")   Greensleeves Records 1990
Touch Is A Move (LP)   Mango 1990
Crying Fool (7")   Penthouse Records 1991
Ready Fi Dem (LP)   VP Records 1991
Yu Dead Now (7")   Shocking Vibes 1991
Claws Of The Cat (Album) (2 versions)   Chaos Recordings 1993
Nobody Move (12")   Chaos Recordings 1993
Windscreen / Who Planned It (12")   Chaos Recordings 1993
Bam Bam (7")   Jammy's Records  
Bam Bam / Single Girl (12", Single)   Live And Love  
Come Back To Me (12")   Prophecy Music  
Come Back To Me (12", Single)   Techniques Records, VP Records  
Look Like Me (7")   Taxi  
No Puppy Love (12")   Thunder Bolt  
Pill Fi You Sickness (12")   Super Power  
Reggae Dance Hall Sensation (LP)   Rohit International Records  
Right Through The Gate (7")   Kangal  
Stick By Me / Bom Bastic (12")   Live And Love  
Tiger A Tiger (LP)   New Name Music  
Upon The Roof (7")   Power House  
You Bring Me Joy / Dam Thing (12")   Super Power  
Yu Dead Now / Funni Wid Di Gum (12")   Shocking Vibes  
Production:
How Many Times (Can A Black Man Die)? (CD, Maxi)   Grapetree Records 1996
Southern Gutta Butta (CD, Album)   BackWoodz Records 2000
Chain Reaction (CD, Album) Sugar Daddy Men Of Business Records 2005
Appears On:
Close To You (Remixes) (2 versions)   Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1990
Selfish Lover (LP) Love Me Baby Greensleeves Records 1990
Selfish Lover (CD, Album) Love Me Baby (W. Tiger) Greensleeves Records 1990
Sly & Robbie Present... DJ Riot (Comp) (2 versions) Look Like Me, Raggamuffin Mango 1990
Best Of Me (2x12") I Know Love Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records), Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1991
Lethal Weapon (CD) Fe Fi Fum VP Records 1991
Majestic Warriors (CD, Album) Could You Be Loved Tabu Records 1991
Double Up (2xCD) Whatgabouthat FFRR, Polydor 1992
Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol. 1 (Album) (7 versions) Whatgabouthat Delicious Vinyl ... 1992
Rumble (CD) All I Know Gee Street 1993
How Many Times (Can A Black Man Die)? (CD, Maxi) Play Time's Ova, Play ... Grapetree Records 1996
Deep South Playa (CD, Album) Billionaire Intro, Bil... Billionaire Records (2) 2001
Limb By Limb (2xCD, Comp) Fe Fi Fo Fum VP Records 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Massive 2: A Collection Of Reggae Hits (2 versions) No Puppy Love Virgin 1986
Computer III (LP, Comp) Robot Sunset Records (2) 1987
Type Of Loving / Mi Lover / No Wanga Gut / Neighbour Living (12") Type Of Loving, Mi Lov... Mango, Island Records 1987
Reggae Dance Hall 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Bam-Bam Sleeping Bag Records 1988
The Real Authentic Sampler (Comp) (2 versions) Me Name Tiger RAS Records Inc. 1988
Massive 3 (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Come Back To Me FFRR 1989
Ram "Dancehall" (Vinyl, Album) Never Let Go Mango 1989
Reggae Hits Volume 7 (Comp) (3 versions) You Give Me Hic Up Jet Star Records 1989
The Best Of Reggae Dancehall Vol. 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Ram Dancehall Profile Records 1989
Close To You (Single, Maxi) (3 versions) I Know Love Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) ... 1990
Dancehall Sizzling Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Galang Galang Tachyon Records 1990
Greensleeves Sampler 4 (CD) Love Me Baby, Make Up ... Greensleeves Records 1990
Hardcore Ragga (LP, Comp) Love Me Baby Greensleeves Records 1990
Massive 4 (2 versions) I Know Love FFRR 1990
Rewind The DJ's Part One (LP, Comp) Rough And Cool RAS Records Inc. 1990
Sly & Robbie Present... DJ Riot (LP) Look Like Me, Raggamuffin Mango 1990
Sly & Robbie Present... DJ Riot (Comp) (2 versions) Look Like Me, Raggamuffin Mango 1990
Best Of Me (Comp, Album) (4 versions) I Know Love Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) ... 1991
Conversation (LP, Comp) Wine Girl Wine Cosmic Force Records 1991
Yammie Volume Three (LP, Comp) Don Complet Yammie Music 1991
Irie Irie (CD) Make Up Your Mind Munich Records 1992
Reggae Hits Volume 12 (2 versions) Yu Dead Now Jet Star Records 1992
Strictly The Best 7 (Comp) (2 versions) Stop Chat VP Records 1992
Total Recall 5 (Comp) (2 versions) Tiger In The Dance, Bo... VP Records 1992
Cool Runnings (Music From The Motion Picture) (Comp) (3 versions) Cool Me Down Chaos Recordings ... 1993
Lethal Riddims: Dancehall Explosion '93 (CD) Ram Dance Hall Relativity 1993
Planet Dancehall: The World Of Raggamuffin (CD) Bam Bam Priority Records 1993
Tougher Than Tough - The Story Of Jamaican Music (2 versions) Yuh Dead Now Mango 1993
Get It, Got It, Groove (CD, Comp) Nobody Move (Orfus Gre... Columbia 1994
Mash Up The Place! The Best Of Reggae Dancehall (CD) No Wanga Gut Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Dancehall 101 Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) When, When VP Records 2000
Punanny (Greensleeves Rhythm Album #5) (2 versions) Carbon Copy Greensleeves Records 2000
The Revenge Of King Jammy's Super Power All Stars Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Bam Bam Jahmin' Records 2000
Hardcore Ragga (CD) Love Me Baby Greensleeves Records 2001
Reggae Nights (3xCD, Comp) Cool Me Down (Album Ve... Sony Music Media 2003
Winston Riley Productions: Dancehall Techniques 1986 - 1991 (Comp) (2 versions) Hic Up Maximum Pressure 2003
Kultur Spiegel World Tour - Caribbean Sunrise (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Cool Me Down Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2008
Planete Raggamuffin (The Best Of Raggamuffin) (Comp) (2 versions) Bam Bam Actual World ...  
Strictly The Best 1 (Cass) Make Them Know VP Records  
Strictly The Best 2 (Cass, Comp) Tempo VP Records  
The Revenge Of King Jammy's Super Power Allstars - Part 1 (LP) Bam Bam Jammy's Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Native Tongues - Unreleased & Unleashed (LP) Who Planned It? Archives Inc. 2002
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