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Beris Simpson, better known as Prince Hammer, is a Jamaican reggae deejay, singer, and record producer. ==Biography== Simpson was born at the Jubilee Hospital in Kingston and grew up in a Christian family in Kingston.〔Peter I (2005) "(Prince Hammer: Life's Trials & Tribulations )" (interview), reggae-vibes.com, retrieved 29 September 2012〕 After deejaying on the Vee-Jay sound system in the early 1970s, Simpson initially recorded under his own name (as 'Berris Simpson') in the mid-1970s with producer Glen Brown for whom he recorded "Whole Lot of Sugar" and "Tel Aviv Rock", before adopting the 'Prince Hammer' name when he began producing his own recordings on labels that he owned such as Gold Cup and Belva, sold through his own record shop on Orange Street.〔〔Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 229〕〔Greene, Jo-Ann "(''Rastafari Bible'' Review )", Allmusic, retrieved 29 September 2012〕 He released several singles in the late 1970s for a variety of producers.〔Foster, Chuck (1999) ''Roots Rock Reggae'', Billboard Books, ISBN 0-8230-7831-0, p. 301〕 He made a cameo appearance in the film ''Rockers'', and found a wider audience via his Blacka Morwell-produced 1978 album ''Bible'', released on Virgin Records' Front Line label.〔 This was followed by the album ''Roots and Roots'', released on Adrian Sherwood's Hitrun label in 1979.〔 Hammer toured the UK with Bim Sherman and Prince Far I in 1979 and later with punk rock bands such as The Clash and The Slits.〔Street Howe, Zoe (2009) ''Typical Girls? The Story of the Slits'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-1847727800〕〔Ensminger, David A. (2011) ''Visual Vitriol: The Street Art and Subcultures of the Punk and Hardcore Generation'', University Press/Mississippi, ISBN 978-1617030734, p. 259〕 A second album for Hit Run, ''Dancehall Style'', was released in 1981, and they worked again on his 1985 album ''Vengeance''. He appeared on the track "The Heat" on Suns of Arqa's 1983 album ''Wadada Magic'', he features on their live album with Prince Far I entitled ''Musical Revue'' which was recorded in 1982, and he provides vocals on "Libera Me" on their 1987 album ''Seven''. He also worked with Roy Cousins on the ''Respect I Man'' album (1989). Hammer also worked as a producer, and produced Rod Taylor's ''If Jah Should Come Now'' album.〔〔Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 186-7〕 Other artists that he produced included Echo Minott, Jennifer Lara, Toyan, Trinity, and George Nooks, and several of his productions were compiled on the ''Africa Iron Gate Showcase'' album, released on his own Berris label in 1982.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prince Hammer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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