Mighty Striker
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About Mighty Striker
Lived 1930 – 2011 (aged 80–81). Mighty Striker was a calypsonian.
Percival Oblington (April 1930 – 5 February 2011), better known as Mighty Striker, or simply Striker, was a Trinidadian calypsonian who twice won the Calypso King title.
Career Percival Oblington was born in 1930 in D'Abadie, Trinidad, the son of a blacksmith. He initially made a living as a coconut husker along with fellow calypsonians Mighty Cypher, Lord Montgomery, and his cousin Lord Eisenhower. He finished third in 1960 behind Mighty Sparrow and Lord Melody and feeling that he had been robbed of a third title did not enter the contest again.
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Who was Mighty Striker?
musical artist
When was Mighty Striker born?
Mighty Striker was born in 1930 in D'Abadie.
When did Mighty Striker die?
Mighty Striker died on 5 February 2011.
What was Mighty Striker's occupation?
Mighty Striker was a calypsonian.
What nationality was Mighty Striker?
Mighty Striker's recorded nationality: Trinidad and Tobago.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mighty Striker. https://biography.guide/mighty-striker/
MLA: "Mighty Striker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mighty-striker/.
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