Yellowman (born Winston Foster in Negril, Jamaica in 1956) is a Jamaican reggae (rub-a-dub) and dancehall deejay, widely known as King Yellowman. He was popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, coming to prominence with a series of singles that established his reputation. Career Winston Foster grew up in a Catholic orphanage called Alpha Boys School in Kingston, and was shunned due to having albinism, which was usually not socially accepted in Jamaica. Alpha Boys School was known for its musical alumni.[LINK: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20050417T220000-0500_78936_OBS_ALPHA__THE_POWER_OF_ONE.asp] Alpha: the power of one, The Jamaica Observer April 18, 2005 In the late 1970s Yellowman first gained wide attention when he won a contest event in Kingston, Jamaica called "Tastee Patties" where deejays would perform toasting. Like many Jamaican deejays, he honed his talents by f

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