Eek-A-Mouse

Eek-A-Mouse
Eek-a-Mouse (Ripton Joseph Hylton), Burgerweeshuis, Deventer, The Netherlands, 31-01-2025 - by Raymond Rothengatter
Background information
Born
Ripton Joseph Hylton

(1957-11-19) 19 November 1957
OriginKingston, Jamaica
GenresReggae, dancehall
Years active1975–present

Ripton Joseph Hylton (born 19 November 1957), known artistically as Eek-A-Mouse, is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the earliest artists to be described as a singjay. He is known for pioneering his own style of scatting, differing from the-then toasting deejays in the 1980s. Apart from his distinctive vocal style, Eek-A-Mouse has been noted for often wearing flashy and eccentric costumes during his performances. In a 1985 interview, he explained: "Entertaining is not just singing and rapping to audiences. People want to see you in costume and dancing."


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