Little John

John McMorris (born March 30, 1965), better known as Little John, is a Jamaican dancehall musician best known for his 1980s recordings.

Biography Born March 30, 1965 in Kingston, Jamaica, Little John was so called as he began performing and recording at the age of nine. He first recorded for Captain Sinbad's Youth in Progress label (including debut single "51 Storm"), and is regarded by some as the first dancehall singer, known for his ability to create lyrics over any backing track. Throughout the 1980s, he was backed by Roots Radics and Sly and Robbie, with frequent discomix vocal and dubwise production duties performed by protégé of King Tubby Hopeton Overton Brown, better known as Scientist (musician). He recorded for many producers in the 1980s, notably for Lawes, Joseph Hoo Kim, George Phang, Jah Thomas and King Jammy, also gaining an audience amongst the followers of Jah Shaka sound system due to the popularity of the Dubplate discomix cuts of his spiritually conscious composition The More we are Together, also known as Praising his Majesty.

Discography Janet Sinclair (single, 1982), Greensleeves Records – with Billy Boyo Reggae Dance (1982), Midnight Rock Showdown vol. 1 (1984), Empire/Hitbound – with Barry Brown English Woman (1983), Gorgon Ghetto Youth (1983), Jah Guidance – reissued (1990), RAS Give the Youth a Try (1983), Live & Learn Show Case 83 (1983), EAD Showdown vol. 6 (1984), Hitbound – with Frankie Paul True Confession (1984), Power House Unite (1984), Vista Sounds Clarks Booty (1985), Live & Love River to the Bank (1985), Power House The Best of Little John (1985), RM Worries and Trouble (1985), Black Scorpio Rubber Dub One (1986), C&E Youth of Today (1986), Skengdon Dance Hall Clash (1986), Sunset – with Uglyman Warriors & Trouble (1986), World Enterprise Showcase Volume 1 (198?), Sir Tommy's – with Trevor Junior Boombastic (1990), Heartbeat - produced by Winston Holness Build Back Yard (2006), Johnhouse

Compilations Early Days (1984), Jah Bible Various : In The Mood, Little John’s Romantic Label 1986-1990. ( 2025 )