A
reggae singer from
Kingston,
Jamaica. Born Ripton Joseph
Hylton, his silly
moniker
stems from his love of horse racing. It seems he once bet consistantly
on a horse called "Eek-A-Mouse" and the
horse consistanly lost.
When he gave up on the horse, the horse won. His friends teased him for
this and
nicknamed him Eek-A-Mouse.
He is known for an unusual vocal style of reggae called
sing-jay, a combination of
singing and
DJing in which
a singer uses his voice to create a number of
percussive
and
nasal sound effects. He is also known for donning unusual stage
costumes
to create new personalities that reflect his songs or surroundings.
Costumes include gladiator,
pirate, jockey, Mexican
bandit, and Chinese
coolie, and at a show in
Nottingham, England he came on stage as
Robin Hood.
Discography:
- Wa Do Dem (1981
- Skidip! (1982
- Mouse and the Man (1983)
- Mouseketeer (1984)
- Assassinator (1984)
- Live at Sunsplash (1985)
- King and I (1985)
- Very Best of (1987)
- Eek-a-Nomics (1988)
- Mouse-a-Mania (1988)
- U-Neek (1991)
- Black Cowboy (1996)
- Ras Portraits (1997)
Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ak/eekamouse/index.html