Trinity

Trinity Junior Brammer (born Wade Brammer, 1954 – 9 April 2021)

After initially working under the name Prince Glen, he began working under the stage name Trinity, taken from the Spaghetti Western character. After working as a deejay on several Kingston sound systems, he made his debut recording in March 1976 with "Set Up Yourself" for producer Joseph Hoo Kim. This prompted an answer record from Althea & Donna using the same rhythm, in the form of the UK-chart topping "Uptown Top Ranking". Trinity recorded "Slim Thing" in response, but failed to match Althea & Donna's success. 1977 also saw the release of the Uptown Girl album, produced by Bunny Lee, and strong albums in 1978 in the form of Three Piece Chicken and Chips (with Ranking Trevor) and Showcase. In 1978, Trinity also performed at the One Love Peace Concert in Kingston.

In the later 1970s, Trinity began producing both himself and other artists, starting his own Flag Man record label. In 1979, he recorded the duet "Funny Feeling" with Dennis Brown, and joined up with Barrington Levy for "Lose Respect" and "I Need a Girl" in 1979 and 1980 respectively. Subsequent albums met with diminishing commercial success, and Trinity switched from deejaying to singing, releasing the albums Telephone Line and Hold Your Corner in 1987 under the name Junior Brammer.

Albums as Trinity Shanty Town Determination (1977) TR International, reissued in 2000 on Blood and Fire in an expanded form Clash (1977) Burning Sounds (Dillinger verses Trinity) Three Piece Suit (1977) Joe Gibbs "Real Ranking" (1977) Althea Douna (sic) & Trinity (Jam Sound Production) 12" Disco Mix Uptown Girl (1977) Magnum, reissued as Side Kiks (1983) Vista Sounds Three Piece Chicken and Chips (1978) Cha Cha (with Ranking Trevor) At His Toasting Best (1978) Gorgon Dreadlocks Satisfaction (1978) Jackpot Showcase (1978) Burning Sounds African Revolution (1979) GG's Trinity Meet The Mighty Diamonds (1979) Gorgon (with The Mighty Diamonds) Rock In The Ghetto (1979) Trojan African Christmas (1979), Top Ranking - with Hortense Ellis Have a Little Faith (1980) Micron, also issued (2002) Thompson Sounds, and as Life (2004) Clocktower, with different track listing Bad Card (1981) Joe Gibbs Full House (1981) JB Yabby You Meets Trinity At Dub Station (1982) Yabby U Teen Jam (1983) Kingdom (Trinity featuring Little Culture) The Best Of Trinity (1985) Culture Press Around The World (1986) Yard International Natty Tired To Carry Load (1988) Burning Sounds Burning (1992) Lagoon Big Big Man (1993) Esoldun DJ Originators Head To Head Vol 2 (200?) Rocky One (Prince Far I & Trinity) Eye To Eye (2013) Irie Ites

as Junior Brammer Telephone Line (1987) John Dread Hold Your Corner (1987) Live & Learn