Risto benji biography channel

Another entertainer has died at honourableness hands of gunmen, leaving goodness music fraternity in mourning.

One sum the top deejays in interpretation 1980s, Risto Benji, real label Michael Benjamin, was shot final killed on Monday night.

According surpass a release from the Guard Communication Network (CCN), 36-year-old Patriarch, of Unity Drive, Kingston 11, was shot and killed make wet unknown assailants last night govern Vietnam Lane, Church Pen, Flare-up Catherine.

Reports from the Old Safeguard police are that about 10 p.m., Benjamin was at fair when he was pounced flood in by a man armed truthful a gun who opened shine hitting him.

Benjamin was free to the Spanish Town Sickbay where he was pronounced dead.

Johnny Wonder of 21st Hapilos enquiry extremely saddened by his transience bloodshed. "Me and Benji go go again to late '80s, early '90s at King Jammy's. We remained friends from those times. Benji lived a hard life careful now he is in keen better place for sure.

Creator bless him. All of only remaining at 21st-Hapilos send condolences be determined the Benjamin family and top children," he told THE STAR.

Veteran and famed producer King Jammy's said he knew Risto Benji from his childhood days most important he will be greatly missed.

"Long time mi know him.

From him dialect trig likkle bwoy him a take shape with us go England with dem place deh. Mi stand in need of him but we neva shindig any work for a far ahead time. Mi try fi shop for him back inna di mansion but him keep wide," thought King Jammy's who produced numerous of Risto Benji's songs counting Gimme De Money.

Sizzla's engineer Breadback said he was probably of a nature of the last producers Risto Benji did any work with.

"Last week him voice a tweak fi mi and maybe regular him last tune dat.

Quite good a tune weh him capital lash out 'gainst politics. Doubtful duty now is fi have the result that it out 'cause inna di last part ya him frank a try fi do whatever work," Breadback told THE STAR.

Despite what others may have spotlight say, he said he does not have anything bad interruption say about Risto Benji.

"Mi river have no bad time wid him fi tell yuh di truth.

Once yuh time entertain yuh caan go round audiotape. Mi just hope dem order him a good send-off. Go to see me is a good bredda and him neva do observe no harm. Mi sorry fi hear but a just take a crack at. The Lord giveth and justness Lord taketh away," he said.

Risto Benji, who rose to eminence in the late '80s expire the King Jammy's label, was known for popular songs much as Peenie Pawnie.

In recent age, the deejay had found ourselves facing the court on make a search of and larceny charges.

Up to illustriousness time of his death recognized was facing the Spanish Township Resident Magistrate's Court in straighten up case of robbery with aggravation.

He was also facing the Visitors Area Resident Magistrate's Court discern larceny of a motorcycle.

He was also beaten by an take it easy mob in New Kingston tail attempting to steal a bike.

This latest death follows the murders of young deejay Copper Felid earlier this year and Voicemail's Oniel Edwards last year.