Yellowman
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| Yellowman performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Winston Foster | 
| Also known as | King Yellowman | 
| Born | Kingston, Jamaica | 
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| Occupations | 
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| Years active | 1974–present | 
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| Website | Official website | 
Winston Foster OD, (1956 or 15 January 1959) better known by the stage name Yellowman and also known as King Yellowman, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He first became popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, rising to prominence with a series of singles that established his reputation.
Yellowman is considered to be one of the genre's pioneers and has been credited with "almost single-handedly [creating] the coarse, crude and fearlessly direct sound of today's dancehall." Spearheading the first generation of dancehall deejays, he brought the genre to an international audience.