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Purpleman | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Peter Yellow |
| Born | 4 January 1962 |
| Origin | Waterhouse District, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 14 August 2020 (aged 58) |
| Genres | Reggae, dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, deejay |
| Years active | 1979–2020 |
Purpleman, also known as Peter Yellow (born as Anthony Jones; 4 January 1962 – 19 August 2020) was a Jamaican dancehall deejay. Being one of three albino deejays in the 1980s (Yellowman, Purpleman, and King Mellow Yellow), he was originally given the name Peter Yellow before using the name Yellowman, and released an album under this name. The name Purpleman was given to him by Nicodemus.