# Pinchers > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pinchers > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pinchers.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinchers > Source revision: 1329334151 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Jamaican musician (born 1965) For other uses, see [Pincher (disambiguation)](/source/Pincher_(disambiguation)). Pinchers Also known as Pinchers Born Delroy Thompson (1965-11-19) 19 November 1965 (age 60) Origin Jamaica Genres Reggae Label VP Records Musical artist **Delroy Thompson** (born 19 November 1965), better known by his stage name **Pinchers**,[1] is a [Jamaican](/source/Jamaican_people) [reggae](/source/Reggae) and [dancehall](/source/Dancehall) artist. ## Career He released his first [album](/source/Album) as a [teenager](/source/Adolescence) in Jamaica for Blue Trac Records, before briefly moving to the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom) in 1985.[2] Pinchers made his first hits in 1986 with "Borrow No Gun", which he released through [King Jammy](/source/King_Jammy), "Abrakabra", "Eat Man", and "Jailhouse Hot". Pinchers gained fame with the [single](/source/Single_(music)) "Agony", from the album of the same name [produced](/source/Record_producer) by [King Jammy](/source/King_Jammy).[2] In the same year, he recorded the *Mass Out* album, produced by [Philip "Fatis" Burrell](/source/Philip_%22Fatis%22_Burrell) and backed by [Sly & Robbie](/source/Sly_%26_Robbie), [Jackie Mittoo](/source/Jackie_Mittoo) and [Robbie Lyn](/source/Robbie_Lyn), among others.[3] In 1990, he released "Bandelero", which became his signature tune.[2][4] It was later part of the [soundtrack](/source/Soundtrack) for the movie *[Shottas](/source/Shottas)*.[5] He continued with hits through the mid-1990s, including "Carpenter", "Send Another One Come" and "Venti Uno" with [Bounty Killer](/source/Bounty_Killer). Pinchers continues to record music and perform concerts, where he is known for his elaborate outfits.[6] He states his name was a continuation of other Jamaican artists in the 1980s named after [carpentry tools](/source/Tool) such as [Pliers](/source/Pliers_(singer)), [Screwdriver](/source/Screwdriver_(musician)) and [Tenor Saw](/source/Tenor_Saw).[6] ## Personal life In January 2015, he was among a group of men who were shot at in Queenborough, Jamaica; two men were killed and Thompson was hit in his left arm, breaking two bones.[7] Thompson has a daughter Deyanah Martin-Thompson born October 1992. She is the longtime partner of Stoke City player [Daniel Johnson](/source/Daniel_Johnson_(footballer)). He has 12 children in total (8 daughters and 4 sons). ## Discography - *Can't Take the Pressure* (1986), Blue Trac Records/Blue Mountain Records - *Agony* (1987), Live & Love - *Mass Out* (1987), Exterminator/[Ras](/source/Ras_Records) - *Lift It Up Again* (1987), Exterminator/Vena - *Got to Be Me* (1987), Live & Love - *Dancehall Duo* (1988), RAS - with [Frankie Paul](/source/Frankie_Paul) - *Turbo Charge* (1988), Super Supreme - with Frankie Paul - *Pinchers with Pliers* (1988), [Black Scorpio](/source/Black_Scorpio) - with [Pliers](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pliers_(musician)&action=edit&redlink=1) - *Return of the Don* (1989), Supreme - *Pinchers Meets Sanchez* (1989), Exterminator - with [Sanchez](/source/Sanchez_(singer)) - *Two Originals* (1990), King Dragon - with Tweetie Bird - *Hotter* (1992), Blue Mountain - *Dirt Low* (1993), Exterminator/[VP](/source/VP_Records) - *If You Love Me Girl* (1995), [Trojan](/source/Trojan_Records) - with Frankie Paul - *Get Close* (2002), Artists Only **Compilation appearances** - *Worries and Problems* (1986), Positive Musik - Pinchers, Scully Brown, Teddy Brown, Jah Wayne, Johnny P, Colourman and Little John ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Steffens_1-0)** Steffens, Roger "[Pinchers Biography](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pinchers-p2927/biography)", [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic), retrieved 2010-10-31 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Larkin_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Larkin_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Larkin_2-2) 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), p. 223-4 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Green_3-0)** Green, Jo-Ann "[*Mass Out* Review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/mass-out-r103963/review)", [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic), retrieved 2010-10-31 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Moniz, Jessie (8 November 2012). ["Reggae stars Admiral Bailey and Pinchers return for Sunday concert"](https://www.royalgazette.com/arts-entertainment/lifestyle/article/20121108/reggae-stars-admiral-bailey-and-pinchers-return-for-sunday-concert/). *[The Royal Gazette](/source/The_Royal_Gazette_(Bermuda))*. Retrieved 30 June 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Shottas (Original Soundtrack)"](https://archive.org/details/shottas-original-soundtrack). *archive.org*. Retrieved 30 June 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Gleaner_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Gleaner_6-1) ["Pinchers the Don returns for Musical Delights 2024"](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20240111/pinchers-don-returns-musical-delights-2024). *[Jamaica Gleaner](/source/Jamaica_Gleaner)*. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Bonitto_7-0)** Bonitto, Brian (31 January 2015). ["Pinchers on the Mend"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150203060534/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Pinchers-on-the-mend_18322494). [Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer). Archived from [the original](http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Pinchers-on-the-mend_18322494) on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2022. ## External links - [Pinchers Bio and Discography at reggae.ch](http://www.reggae.ch/?module=artists&id=30) - [Pinchers](https://www.discogs.com/artist/166396) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz This article about a reggae musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Reggae-musician-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3AReggae-musician-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Reggae-musician-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pinchers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinchers) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinchers?action=history)). 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