Trinity

:(This page is about the reggae artist. For the techno artist of the same name, see Trinity(2)). For the drum & bass artist who used the name as an alias, see Dillinja. For the 1960s Peel session band, see Brian Auger’s Trinity.)
Trinity a.k.a. Junior Brammer (b. Wade Brammer, 1954 - 09 April 2021) was a reggae deejay and producer, whose career began in the mid-1970s and continued into the 1990s. Born in 1954, Brammer was educated at the Alpha Boys School. After initially working under the name Prince Glen, he began working under the stage name Trinity, taken from the Spaghetti Western character. After working as a deejay on several Kingston sound systems, he made his debut recording in March 1976 with "Set Up Yourself" for producer Joseph Hoo Kim. "Words of The Prophet" followed for Yabby You, who also produced his debut album, Shanty Town Determination. Late in 1976, he joined up with Dillinger for the "Crank Face" single, and the Clash album, produced by UK-based producer Clement Bushay. 
The year 1977 saw the deejay in great demand, recording more than 20 singles for a variety of producers, including Winston Riley, Tommy Cowan, Joe Gibbs, and Yabby You, his biggest hit coming with "Three Piece Suit" for Gibbs, featuring Trinity toasting over a new version of Alton Ellis's "I'm Still In Love With You" rhythm, with a lyric that anticipated the move from 'cultural' lyrics to more material/carnal concerns of the dancehall era. This prompted an answer record from Althea & Donna using the same rhythm, in the form of the UK-chart topping "Uptown Top Ranking", as well as Ranking Trevor's "Three Piece Chicken And Chips". Trinity recorded "Slim Thing" in response, but failed to match Althea & Donna's success. 
The year 1977 also saw the release of the Uptown Girl album, produced by Bunny Lee, and strong albums in 1978 in the form of Three Piece Chicken and Chips (with Ranking Trevor) and Showcase. In 1978, Trinity also performed at the One Love Peace Concert in Kingston. In the later 1970s, Trinity began producing both himself and other artists, starting his own Flag Man label. In 1979, he recorded the duet "Funny Feeling" with Dennis Brown, and joined up with Barrington Levy for "Lose Respect" and "I Need a Girl" in 1979 and 1980 respectively. Subsequent albums met with diminishing commercial success, and Trinity switched from deejaying to singing, releasing the albums Telephone Line and Hold Your Corner in 1987 under the name Junior Brammer.
Trinity's younger brother, Robert Brammer, also had a successful career as a deejay, recording under the name Clint Eastwood. Trinity died on April 9th 2021 at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston of complications from diabetes.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first got into Trinity's music in the late 70's and would play his material until 2000. Trinity also would use his real name for some releases, which Peel would often play, although it is not known whether JP knew about this. Many artists worked with Trinity in his releases, which Peel would play on his programmes. He also played Clint Eastwood's material quite frequently in the late 70's and 80's, who the artist was the younger brother of Trinity.
==Sessions==
*None
==Other Shows Played==
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*13 October 1977: Jamaican Dollar (7") Belmont
*13 October 1977: John Saw Them Coming (7") Belmont
*14 November 1977 (with Ruddy Thomas): Loving Pauper / Judgement Time (12") Errol T
*13 March 1979: unknown
*15 March 1979 (& Mystic Eyes): Perilous Time (12") Greensleeves
*02 April 1979 (& Mystic Eyes): Perilous Time (12") Greensleeves
*12 May 1979 (BFBS) (& Gregory Isaacs): Chunnie You Are The Number One (12") GG's
*09 July 1979 (& Dennis Brown): Girl I Got A Date (split 12" with Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Girl I've Got A Date/Blind Date) Joe Gibbs Music
*07 August 1979: Hog And Goat (single) Belmont
*20 November 1979 (& Barrington Levy): Lose Respect (12") Greensleeves
*05 December 1979 (& Louie Lepkie): Which One A We She Love (7") Youth Of Roots
*21 May 1980: Come Together (12”) GG's
*11 September 1980 (with Dillinger, Al Campbell): Three The Hard Way (single) Orbit
*01 November 1980 (BFBS): Political Violence (7")
*03 November 1980 (& Jah Butty): Mr Drummer (7") Top Ranking International
*13 November 1980 (BFBS) (& Jah Butty): Mr Drummer (7") Top Ranking International
*18 January 1981 (BFBS): National Heroes (7") Revolutionary Sounds
*27 January 1982: Cigarette Man (7") Crazy Joe
*21 March 1982 (BFBS) (& Dillinger, Al Campbell, Wayne Wade, Junior Tamlin): Five Man Army / Send Another Moses (12") Oak Sound
*21 December 1982 (& Tamlins): Silent Night (v/a album - Yard Style Christmas With Jah Iriest Artists) Mic Productions
*22 December 1982 (& Tamlins): Silent Night (v/a album - Yard Style Christmas With Jah Iriest Artists) Mic Productions
*17 December 1986 (& Tamlins): Silent Night (v/a album - Yard Style Christmas With Jah Iriest Artists) Mic Productions
*09 December 1987 (& Tamlins): Silent Night (v/a album - Yard Style Christmas With Jah Iriest Artists) Mic Productions
*15 December 1987 (& Carlene Davis): Santa Clause (Do You Ever Come To The Ghetto) (v/a LP - Yard Style Christmas With Jah Iriest Artists) Mic Productions
*18 December 1987 (Radio Bremen) (& Tamlins): Silent Night (v/a album - Yard Style Christmas With Jah Iriest Artists) Mic Productions
*31 May 1992 (BFBS): No John No (12")
*11 February 1998: Gwan And Lef' Me  (v/a album - Yabby You - Jesus Dread 1972-1977) Blood & Fire
*19 February 1998 (& Prophets): King Pharoah's Plague (v/a album - Yabby You - Jesus Dread 1972-1977) Blood & Fire
*21 December 1999 (& Tamlins): 'Silent Night (Compilation CD-Yard Style Christmas)' (Vp)
*27 December 1999 (BFBS) (& Tamlins): 'Silent Night (Compilation CD-Yard Style Christmas)' (Vp)
*04 April 2000: Quarter Pound A Ishens (LP - Shanty Town Determination (1976-1978)) Blood & Fire
*12 April 2000: 'Tradition (CD-Shanty Town Determination)' (Blood & Fire)
*27 April 2000: Rasta Determination Compilation (LP - Shanty Town Determination) Blood & Fire
*03 May 2000: 'Samson The Strongest Man (CD-Shanty Town Determination)' (Blood & Fire)
*03 May 2000 (Radio Eins): Rasta Determination Compilation (LP - Shanty Town Determination) Blood & Fire
*04 May 2000: 'Blessed Are The Meek (CD-Shanty Town Determination)' (Blood & Fire)
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*04 December 1984: Man Stop Fight A Dance (7") Powerhouse Records
*05 March 1985: Mike Sharp (7") Mister Tipsy
*10 September 1985: Line Up And Come (7") Mister Tipsy
*19 March 1986: Them A Mix Up (7") Jammy's
*05 January 1987: Fools Fight (LP - Telephone Line) John Dread Productions
*23 January 1990 (& Flourgon): Commanding Wife (v/a album - DJ Showcase) Mixing Lab
*29 January 1990: (& Flourgon): 'Commanding Wife' (7' single) Mixing Lab
*07 February 1990 (& Flourgon): 'Commanding Wife' (7' single) Mixing Lab
*21 February 1990 (& Flourgon): 'Commanding Wife' (7' single) Mixing Lab
*23 December 1990 (& Flourgon): 'Commanding Wife' (7' single) Mixing Lab
== See Also ==
* April 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
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