General Degree

Cardiff Butt, better known as General Degree (or simply Degree) and later as Snapple Dapple, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay and record producer.

Biography Born in Manchester, Jamaica, Degree worked as a tailor before beginning his career in music in the late 1980s, his stage name reflecting the influence of General Trees. He had success through the 1990s with singles such as "Mother Rule Pickney", "Granny", "Mr. Do It Nice", "When I Hold You Tonight", "Bodyguard", "Papa Lover", "Traffic Blocking", "Boom Boom", and "Inna Body". His lyrics are often sexually explicit and humorous, containing double entendres such as on his single "Pianist".

In 1997 he was featured on Richie Stephens' "Come Give Me Your Love", which reached number 61 on the UK Singles Chart.

He also has his own 'Size 8 Record' label. In 2008 he was one of the judges in the 'Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall' contest. Since 2005 he has held the annual 'Manchester Fiesta' show.

Discography

Albums Granny (1992), VP P'N'S (1994), VP Ninety Degrees (1994), Pipper/King Dragon Degree (1997), VP Bush Baby (1998), VP Fi Real (1999), Pretty Boy Yeah Man (2001), Greensleeves The General (2004), Size 8 Generally Speaking (2007), Kingstone Snapple Dapple Volume 1 (2012)

Compilations Smash Hits (2002), Size 8

Split albums Battle Of The Generals (1990), King Dragon - with General Trees

EPs Feeling Irie (2015) Money Language Refix (2022)