I Kong

Jamaican reggae singer, born on April 18, 1947 and grown up in downtown Kingston. In the early 60s, he was founding member of the rocksteady group [a=The Jamaicans]. After working as a bartender and singer on a cruise ship for 2 years in the late 60s, he returned to music business. In the early 70s, he recorded his first solo single for [a297285] 's [l=Top Cat (2)] label, under the name of Ricky Storm. After the hit single "Ghetto Cry", I-Kong released his first album [r=1211110] in 1978. After that, being disillusioned about music business, he moved to the hills of St. Elizabeth and lived there in relative obscurity.
He is a nephew of the legendary producer [a=Leslie Kong].