Eek-A-Mouse

Eek-A-Mouse
Eek-A-Mouse performing in 2019 in Leuven, Belgium
Eek-A-Mouse performing in 2019 in Leuven, Belgium
Background information
Birth nameRipton Joseph Hylton
Born (1957-11-19) 19 November 1957 (age 67)
OriginKingston, Jamaica
GenresReggae, dancehall
Years active1975–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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  1. ^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rough Guide To Reggae, 3rd edn.", Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4