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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ripton Joseph Hylton |
| Born | 19 November 1957 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, dancehall |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Eek-A-Mouse (born Ripton Joseph Hylton, 19 November 1957) is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the earliest artists to be described as a "singjay".[a][1] Eek-A-Mouse is well known for pioneering his own style of scatting, differing from the-then toasting deejays in the 80s.
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- ^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rough Guide To Reggae, 3rd edn.", Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4