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Artist
King Kong
12+ albums
reggaedancehalldubrockjamaican
about
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Dennis Anthony Thomas (born 26 March 1962, Kingston, Jamaica) is better known by his stage name King Kong, a prominent deejay/singer who rose to fame in the vibrant dancehall era of the 1980s. He first recorded at Tuff Gong studios in 1982 under the alias Junior Kong, releasing his debut single “Pink Eye” before catching the attention of legendary producer King Tubby. King Kong’s early work for Tubby’s Firehouse label incorporated digital rhythms, yielding regional hits like “AIDS” and “Babylon”, which helped solidify his reputation. His debut album, Two Big Bull Inna One Pen, was issued jointly with Anthony Red Rose in 1986. That same year, King Kong teamed up with Prince Jammy to deliver his biggest chart successes: “Trouble Again” and “Legal We Legal”. Other notable collaborations in the late ’80s included productions with Black Scorpio, Harry J, Bunny Lee, and Prince Jazzbo. Following the death of peer Tenor Saw in 1988, King Kong recorded the tribute “He Was a Friend”. He then relocated to New York, Canada, and ultimately London, working with Mafia & Fluxy, Gussie P, and the Massive B label. Through the 2000s and beyond, he continued recording—releasing albums like Ethiopian Dream (2012) and Repatriation (2018), and collaborating with labels such as Conscious Music and Irie Ites. With roots in Kingston’s sound-system culture and a career spanning over four decades, King Kong remains a respected figure in reggae and da
