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Risto Benji

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Risto Benji (Michael Benjamin) was a Jamaican dancehall deejay who began recording as a child at King Jammy's studio in the 1980s, known for witty, rapid-fire singles including 'Gun John Crow' and 'Passport Buddy'. He recorded 'Mama Cry' with Beenie Man and 'Pepper Pot' with Ninjaman before his career faded; he was shot and killed in Kingston in 2011.

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Jamaica Observer feature on Risto Benji's career and 2011 death.

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When King Jammy's went digital in 1985, a wave of deejays rode the new Waterhouse computer sound into the dancehall mainstream.