Ninjaman

Desmond John Ballentine (born January 24, 1966), better known as Ninjaman, and sometimes as Don Gorgon is a popular Jamaican reggae dancehall deejay and actor, known for his controversial and pro-gun lyrics and his stuttering and melodramatic style. He launched his deejay career with the Black Culture Sound System at age 14 as "Double Ugly". 
In 1980, he joined the Killamanjaro sound system, where he got the chance to learn from established deejays Super Cat and Early B, and released his debut single as "Uglyman". Yet another name change made him the now, well-known Ninjaman. In 1987, Ninjaman recorded - and produced himself - his first hit single "Protection", a duet with Courtney Melody. 
The following years brought many prolific collaborations with producers like King Jammy, Lloyd "Pickout" Dennis, Witty, Xterminator, Philip "Fatis" Burrell, Redman, Ini Kamoze, Bobby Digital, Augustus "Gussie" Clarke, and Steely & Clevie and Henry "Junjo" Lawes. It had been said that Ninjaman came up with all of his lyrics on the spot in the recording studio, in a freestyle manner. In 2017, he received a life sentence for murder.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have first played Ninjaman in 1988 and would continue play his material on his BBC Radio One shows until sometime near the mid-90's, although he did play a track from the artist in 2001 on his Radio Eins programme. In 1993, Peel chose Ninjaman's track, 'Swear In', which was a collaboration with Cocoa Tea, for his Peel Out In The States (Program 02) show. 
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1988
*24 August 1988: More Reality (7") Jammy's
;1989
*07 November 1989: New Gun Fe Bus (7") Mr Doo
*14 November 1989: New Gun Fe Bus (album - My Weapon) Sonic Sounds
; 1990
*03 May 1990: My Weapon (7") Mr. Doo
*17 May 1990: My Weapon (7") Mr. Doo
*31 May 1990 (& Linval Thompson): More Than You Bargain For (12") Mr. Doo
*06 June 1990: Border Clash (7") Jammy's
*11 June 1990: Border Clash (LP - Warning You Now) Jet Star
*19 June 1990: Border Clash (7") Jammy's
*21 June 1990 (& Linval Thompson): More Than You Bargain For (12") Mr. Doo
*28 June 1990: Fulfilment (7") Digital-B
*04 July 1990: Fulfilment (7") Digital-B
*05 July 1990: Border Clash (7") Jammy's
*23 July 1990: A So Me Stay (7") Exterminator
* 25 July 1990: Murder Dem (7") Steely & Clevie
*25 July 1990: Get Out A Here (7") Exterminator
*31 July 1990: Murder Dem (single) Steely & Clevie
*01 August 1990: Fulfilment (7") Digital B
*02 August 1990: Get Out A Here (7") Exterminator
*30 August 1990: Get Out A Here (7") Exterminator
*26 September 1990 (& Flourgon): 'Zig It Up (12")' (Sure Delight)
* 30 September 1990 (& Flourgon): 'Zig It Up (12")' (Sure Delight)
*06 October 1990 (& Flourgon): 'Zig It Up (12")' (Sure Delight)
*15 December 1990: Things A Gwan (7") Digital-B
;1991
*24 February 1991 (& Admiral Tibet, Shabba Ranks): Serious Time (7" - Serious Time) Digital-B
*16 March 1991: Last Of The Warning (single) Digital-B
*30 March 1991: From Me Hold Him (12") Jammy's
*31 March 1991 (& Admiral Tibet, Shabba Ranks): Serious Time (7" - Serious Time) Digital-B
*05 May 1991 (& Gregory Isaacs): Cowboy Town (7") Digital B
*18 May 1991: Permit To Bury (7") Digital-B
*09 June 1991 (& Gregory Isaacs): Cowboy Town (7") Digital B
* 14 June 1991 (BFBS) (& Gregory Isaacs): Cowboy Town (7") Digital B
*12 October 1991: Pastor Come Out The Church (7”) Super Dee
*25 October 1991 (BFBS): Pastor Come Out The Church (7”) Super Dee
*27 October 1991: Pastor Come Out The Church (7") Super Dee
*29 December 1991: Pastor Come Out The Church (7") Super Dee
;1992
*22 February 1992: 'Excuse Me (7 inch )' (Mr Doo)
*29 February 1992: Gun Talk and Lip Service (7 inch ) Jammys
*08 March 1992: Gun Talk and Lip Service (single) Jammy
*13 March 1992: 'Excuse Me (7")' (Mr. Doo)
*15 March 1992 (BFBS): Gun Talk And Lip Service (7") Jammy's
;1993
*01 January 1993 (& Cocoa Tea): 'Swear In' (Single) Veirman
*15 January 1993 (& Cocoa Tea): 'Swear In' (Single) Veirman
*17 January 1993 (BFBS) (& Cocoa Tea): 'Swear In' (Single) Veirman
*17 April 1993: 'Gun Bogle (Various Artist LP - Bogle Mania – X-Terminator Versus Junjo)' (Greensleeves Records)
*17 September 1993 (BFBS): Hard Core Loving
;1994
*15 January 1994: ‘Under Ground’ (7 inch)’ (Kingston 11)
*28 January 1994: Under Ground (7") Kingston
;2001
*29 November 2001 (Radio Eins) (& Courtney Melody): Dangerous
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