YellowmanSingerBorn: 1956 Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica Best known as: The albino Jamaican reggae star Yellowman is the stage name of Winston Foster, one of the biggest Jamaican reggae stars of the 1980s. Foster, an albino, grew up in Kingston institutions and overcame a rough childhood to become a swaggering DJ with a penchant for witty and sexually explicit lyrics and a stage show that made him a local star. He began recording in the early '80s and for the next several years released records at a furious pace, outselling every other reggae star except Bob Marley. In 1986 Yellowman was diagnosed with throat cancer and given a dire prognosis, but he bounced back and resumed his career in the '90s. His songs include "Mad Over Me," "Mister Chin" and "Blueberry Hill." Copyright © 1998-2006 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on Yellowman from Fact Monster:
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