# Jah Thomas > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jah_Thomas > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jah_Thomas.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jah_Thomas > Source revision: 1329334995 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Nkrumah Manley Thomas Background information Born (1955-08-17) 17 August 1955 (age 70) Origin Kingston, Jamaica Genres Reggae Instruments Vocals, Producer Years active 1970s to present Musical artist **Nkrumah "Jah" Thomas** (born 1955, Kingston, Jamaica) is a [reggae](/source/Reggae) [deejay](/source/Deejay_(Jamaican)) and [record producer](/source/Record_producer) who first came to prominence in the 1970s, later setting up his own *Midnight Rock* and *Nura* labels. ## Biography Named Nkrumah after [Ghanaian](/source/Ghanaian) nationalist leader [Kwame Nkrumah](/source/Kwame_Nkrumah), he adopted the stage name Jah Thomas and began deejaying in the mid-1970s, working with producers such as [Alvin Ranglin](/source/Alvin_Ranglin), who released his single "Midnight Rock", which topped the Jamaican chart in 1976.[1][2] Thomas's debut album, *Stop Yuh Loafin'* gained international recognition via a release on the newly formed [Greensleeves Records](/source/Greensleeves_Records) label.[1] Further deejay albums appeared in the late 1970s, before Thomas began concentrating on producing other artists, that included: [Robert Ffrench](/source/Robert_Ffrench), Anthony Johnson, [Triston Palma](/source/Triston_Palma), [Johnny Osbourne](/source/Johnny_Osbourne), [Michael Palmer](/source/Michael_Palmer_(musician)), [Barry Brown](/source/Barry_Brown_(singer)), [Barrington Levy](/source/Barrington_Levy), [Sugar Minott](/source/Sugar_Minott), [Early B](/source/Early_B), [Ranking Toyan](/source/Ranking_Toyan), and Robin Hood, at the same time setting up the *Midnight Rock* record label, one of the most successful performer-owned labels of the period.[1][2] Midnight Rock soon had a hit record in the shape of Thomas's "[Cricket Lovely Cricket](/source/Cricket_Lovely_Cricket)".[2] Thomas would often use the mixing talents of [Scientist](/source/Scientist_(musician)), and the [Roots Radics](/source/Roots_Radics) band.[2] He later also set up the *Nura* label.[2] He is the father of reggae singer [Da'Ville](/source/Da'Ville) and singer/producer Dwight Thomas.[3] ## Discography - *Stop Yuh Loafin'* (1978) Greensleeves - *Dance on the Corner* (1979) Midnight Rock - *Nah Fight Over Woman* (1980) Tad's - *Black Ash Dub* (1980) [Trojan](/source/Trojan_Records) (with [The Revolutionaries](/source/The_Revolutionaries)) - *Tribute to the Reggae King* (1981) Midnight Rock - *Dance Hall Connection* (1982) Silver Camel - *Dance Hall Stylee* (1982) Daddy Kool/Silver Camel - *Shoulder Move* (1983) Midnight Rock - *Jah Thomas Meets Scientist in Dub Conference* (1996) Munich - *Triston Palmer Meets Jah Thomas in Discostyle* (1996) Munich - *Jah Thomas Meets King Tubby Inna Roots of Dub* (1997) Rhino - *Jah Thomas Meets The Roots Radics Dubbing* (1999) Trojan - *Jah Thomas meets Barrington Levy inna Dancehall Style* [Culture Press](/source/Culture_Press) - *King Tubby's Hidden Treasure*(1999) Trojan (Jah Thomas & The Roots Radics) - *Lyrics For Sale* Rhino - *Prophecy of Dub* Abraham (Jah Thomas & The Roots Radics) - *Jah Thomas Meets King Tubby in the House of Dub* Majestic Reggae - *[Roots Dancehall Party](http://www.myreggaespace.com/jah_thomas) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100203232921/http://www.myreggaespace.com/Jah_Thomas/) 3 February 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)* (2003) Silver Kamel - *[Big Dance A Keep](http://www.myreggaespace.com/jah_thomas) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100203232921/http://www.myreggaespace.com/Jah_Thomas/) 3 February 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)* (2005) Silver Kamel - *[Big Dance Dub](http://www.myreggaespace.com/jah_thomas) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100203232921/http://www.myreggaespace.com/Jah_Thomas/) 3 February 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)* (2005) Silver Kamel - *[Liquid Brass](http://www.myreggaespace.com/jah_thomas) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100203232921/http://www.myreggaespace.com/Jah_Thomas/) 3 February 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)* (2005) Silver Kamel - *Jah Thomas Presents...* (2007) Ras Sta Reggae - *Jah Thomas Meets...* (2007) Ras Sta Reggae - *Jah Thomas Meets...* (2021) Dub of Dubs ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Larkin_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Larkin_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Larkin_1-2) Larkin, Colin (1998). *The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae*. Virgin Books. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7535-0242-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7535-0242-9). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Barrow_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Barrow_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Barrow_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Barrow_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Barrow_2-4) Barrow, Steve; Dalton, Peter (1997). [*Reggae: The Rough Guide*](https://archive.org/details/reggaeroughguide00barro). Rough Guides. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-85828-247-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85828-247-0). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Walker, Karyl (2014) "[Dwight Thomas goes with the rhythm](http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Dwight-Thomas-goes-with-the-rhythm_16775526)", *[Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer)*, 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014 ## External links - [Jah Thomas at Roots Archives](https://web.archive.org/web/20080417110100/http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/214) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National United States France BnF data Czech Republic Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jah Thomas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jah_Thomas) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jah_Thomas?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.