Saturday 29 August 2020

ONE OF THE PIONEER OF REGGAE PAD ANTHONY DIE


Hartley Anthony Wallace who is better known by his Stage name "Pad Anthony" has died, His first two hits were "See Them A Come" and "Champion Bubbler", both on the Sunset label, responsible for also producing early hits from Half Pint. After that point, Anthony was picked up by King Jammys, recording numerous hits with the King and singing over the immensely popular sound system of the same name over the course of the mid-to-late 1980.

A few well-known Jamaican posted from early this morning on various social media platforms with Pad Anthony photos.  Our news team 1st saw it on roots reggae artist "Natty King" Facebook page where he has posted a video with him and Pad Anthony. so sad waking up and heard this news I still can't believe it 😢😢😢 rests well in Zion mi singer, we will never forget you.

We also saw The Legendary disc jockey "Ricky Trooper" owner of sound Trooper The Mean Machine post to his instagram page R.I.P. PAD ANTHONY. Another great dancehall icon passed away.

Djslick44 Music News understand that Pad Anthony had a heart condition, which we still couldn’t say might be the cause of his death. Condolences to his family and Friends.

Pad Anthony first record was two cover versions one by the late great “Alton Ellis” entitled “Blackman” world and Ray Charles entitled “Crying Time”. He continues to make good music recording for all kinds of producers from all over the world, He’s recognize more than “Johnny Osbourne” has one of the greatest dub makers in the dancehall any sound that does not have a Pad Anthony have to be a new sound system or not cutting dubs.

The first place he performed out of Jamaica was Grand Cayman and then he started to travel exclusively, he migrated and lived in Canada for 7 years there he formed a company called “Joint Venture Productions” with a partner named Patrick Walford aka Sluggie. They put out several music under that umbrella and toured Canada extensively it was a wonderful experience from there he moved to the us, where he lived with his mother and brothers and did his own productions.

he also hooked up with ed robinson and ran a studio in Brooklyn toured the us extensively and recorded a bunch of music everything he owns was achieve through and  the love of his life, which name he didn’t mention he did a whole lot of work with bobby digital in fact he started bobby in the business he did songs like shake them dowm, you make my day, just to name a few he also worked with “King Tubbys” his catalog is large “Djslick44” said “Pad Anthony” is one of the Pioneer of reggae, was an outspoken icon who will be sadly missed. his latest singles are ‘heart and soul”, “It takes two”, and “live it’ which was released July 31, 2020. which can be found on Apple Music.

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