Terry Ganzie — Welcome the Outlaw
Introduction:
Born Vandorne Johnson in Hanover, Jamaica, Terry Ganzie — the Original Outlaw — is a roots dancehall deejay whose fiery Rastafarian consciousness, uncompromising reality lyrics and powerful delivery made him one of the most respected artists of the early 1990s Jamaican music scene. Influenced by Barry Brown and Super Cat, he emerged through the Penthouse Records and Bobby Digital camps — the two dominant forces in early 1990s dancehall — and is widely regarded as the deejay who, alongside Buju Banton, revitalised producer Donovan Germain's Penthouse label at the critical moment when it became one of the most important imprints in the world. His breakthrough anthem "Welcome the Outlaw" — produced by Lloyd "John John" James — set the tone for a career built on truth-telling, consciousness and dancehall energy. His album Heavy Like Lead (Profile Records/Atlantic) is considered his finest work. He performed at Reggae Sunsplash in 1994. He has continued to record and perform into the 2020s and remains one of the most respected veteran voices in dancehall.
Hanover, Penthouse & The Outlaw Crew:
Vandorne Johnson grew up in Hanover, a parish on Jamaica's north-west coast not traditionally associated with dancehall music, absorbing the influences of veteran singers Barry Brown and Super Cat and the wider Kingston sound system culture. His path into professional music came through the Penthouse Records orbit, where producer Donovan Germain — coming off his international success with Audrey Hall and Freddie McGregor — was building a new generation of dancehall artists around Buju Banton. Ganzie, Wayne Wonder and Buju Banton recorded in combination, and when Banton signed with Mercury Records all three appeared together on a superb interpretation of Little Roy's "Tribal War". His debut album Team Up — produced by Bobby Digital — introduced him to the dancehall world. His 1993 Outlaw Nuff Reward (John John Records) consolidated his reputation.
Emerging from Banton's considerable shadow, Ganzie proved his independence with a string of hits including "Showdown", "Heavy Like Lead", "Ragga Ragga" (Bobby Digital), "Whosoever Will", "Prepare fi War" (Shocking Vibes) and "Fly Away Home" — which topped the Jamaican charts in 1995. His mid-1990s Outlaw Crew — inspired by his own outlaw persona — brought newcomers Ritchie Melody, Rapper Richie and Wayne Sample into dancehall. He has never stopped recording: new singles and collaborative albums with Jigsy King, Louie Culture and Mega Banton have kept him visible into the 2020s, and his 2024 single "We Rise" reached international audiences through its message of Black unity and resilience.
Terry Ganzie - The Best Of - Track Listing:
01 Chinchilla Choons - Warrior king jinlge.mp3
02 Welcome The Outlaw - Terry Ganzie.mp3
03 Ragga Ragga - Terry Ganzie.mp3
04 Play Big - Terry Ganzie.mp3
05 Fly Away Home - Terry Ganzie.mp3
06 Joe Lickshot (Chinchilla Skit).mp3
07 Want The Loving - Terry Ganzie.mp3
08 You Alone - Terry Ganzie.mp3
09 Whosoever Will May Come - Terry Ganzie.mp3
10 Treat the Woman Right - Terry Ganzie.mp3
11 At Your Service - Terry Ganzie.mp3
12 Girls Rush - Terry Ganzie.mp3
13 Jingling - Terry Ganzie.mp3
14 Joe Lickshot (Chinchilla Skit).mp3
15 Prepare For War - Terry Ganzie.mp3
16 Once Bitten - Terry Ganzie.mp3
17 Signal The Warning - Terry Ganzie.mp3
18 Mission for the King - Terry Ganzie.mp3
19 King of Kings - Terry Ganzie.mp3
20 Sen Dem Come - Terry Ganzie.mp3
21 Police and Thief - Terry Ganzie.mp3
22 Ruff Chat - Terry Ganzie.mp3
23 Neff Reward - Terry Ganzie.mp3
24 Of A Fact - Terry Ganzie.mp3
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Key Albums:
- Team Up (early 1990s, Bobby Digital) — debut
- Outlaw Nuff Reward (1993, John John Records)
- Heavy Like Lead (Profile Records/Atlantic) — considered his finest album
- Lyrically Rough — Greensleeves
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