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  Reggae & Dancehall Profiles - Elephant Man
On stage Elephant is a whirlwind of activity: launching himself high into the air, climbing monitors and running from stage side to stage side in an attempt to express himself to his people.
Elephant Man had already discovered his talent at the age of 15 when he used to use school desks to beat out rhythms and rhymes to go along with them, when he determined that deejaying would be his ticket to success.
Elephant recounts when he was just starting out, "Bounty say it a go hard fi one-one man bus out fi we come together den a bigger tings" - a philosophy which he plans to employ to develop talent around him.
www.reggae-vibes.com /profiles/elephantman/elephantman.htm   (471 words)

  
 Elephant man - WikiRadish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Elephant Man (born September 11, 1976 as O'Neil Bryant in Kingston, Jamaica, also known as The Energy God) is one of the most colorful characters on the dancehall scene.
Elephant Man has been widely criticised for his lyrics calling for violence against "chi chi man", a Jamaican term for gay people.
Elephant Man also had a song called "Willie Bounce" that appeared on several Mixtapes in early 2006.
www.wikiradish.com /~wikiradi/index.php?title=Elephant_man   (207 words)

  
 Elephant Man
The Elephant Man is naked to the waist, his feet are bare and he wears a pair of worn trousers from a fat man's dress suit.
Merrick, you're not an Elephant Man at all...
John Merrick, the Elephant Man. It is laudable that you have provided one of England's most unfortunate sons with a safe and tranquil harbour, a home.
www.corky.net /scripts/elephantMan.html   (18648 words)

  
 Elephant Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Elephant Man, however, was determined to succeed and embarked on his solo career.
Elephant Man has enlisted a crew of his own to assist in his latest urban airwave blitz.
Elephant Man is recognized by many to be dancehall’s rising star for the year to come.
www.reggaemovement.com /reggaeartists/bio/elephantman.htm   (584 words)

  
 Elephant Man
He was nicknamed "Dumbo the Elephant" because of his large ears by his soccer playing friend Crack Skull who also introduced Elephant to the music business in 1991.
In 1995 Elephant would become a member of the Scare Dem Crew a group of four; Boom Dandimite, Harry Toddler and Nitty Kutchie were the other members.
Elephant Man's music is overshadowed by his outrageous performances, he is known as "Energy God" for his stage antics.
www.islandflava.com /elephant_man.htm   (328 words)

  
 Elephant Man : iSOUND.COM
The result was Elephant Man hitting the studio and recording some beats.
Elephant Man, however, was unwilling to accept failure.
Elephant Man will also be featured on singer, Mariah Carey’s new album.
www.isound.com /elephant_man   (322 words)

  
 Elephant Man
The 'Elephant Man' is one of the most famous 'freaks' that ever lived, due probably, to the fact that behind a body monstrously deformed remained a man, conscious and intelligent enough to understand his misery.
The right hand is almost the size and shape of an Elephant's foreleg, measuring 12 inches round the wrist and 5 inches round one of the fingers; the other hand and arm is no larger than that of a girl ten years of age, although it is well proportioned.
My feet and legs are covered with thick lumpy skin, also my body, like that of an Elephant, and almost the same colour, in fact, no one would believe until they saw it, that such a thing could exist.
freaks.monstrous.com /elephant_man.htm   (676 words)

  
 Elephant Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elephant Man has been criticised in some circles for his lyrics supposedley calling for violence against gay people.
called for the arrest and prosecution of several dancehall stars including Elephant Man, Bounty Killer and Beenie Man for violation of hate crimes statutes, however the dubious nature of these allegations has allowed the dancehall giant to remain free.
Most common songs by Elephant Man are found on various Riddim Driven albums, which he plays songs with various riddims like "Coolie Dance", "Stepz", "Bubble Up", and various others.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elephant_Man   (391 words)

  
 Elephant Man - interview - whudat.com
Took a minute to chat with VP/Atlantic recording artist Elephant Man. You may know him from the video and song "Pon De River," or maybe just took notice of him on Lil Jon's "Get Low" remix.
No, it's straight dancehall man. We might turn the beats a little so you all up here can dance to and groove to it, but it's straight dancehall.
Yeah, man cause at that time in Seaview Gardens Shabba Ranks lived next door to me and we had a sound named Stereo Tune.
www.whudat.com /interview/pages/elephantman.html   (1690 words)

  
 John Merrick, the Elephant Man
Varney, a blatantly true-life monstrosity was indeed walking the streets of London in the person of John Merrick, the Elephant Man. Merrick, subject of the modern play and film The Elephant Man, is nearly as well known to us as to the Victorians.
Actually, he was a naive and ill man whose final years were not filled simply with ease and friendly callers.
The death of the Elephant Man seems shrouded in a mystery as impenetrable as the full-length cloak and strangely curtained hat that covered Merrick
www.victorianweb.org /books/suicide/06b.html   (1250 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: The Elephant Man (Widescreen): DVD: David Lynch,Anthony Hopkins,John Hurt,Anne Bancroft,John Gielgud,Wendy ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Elephant Man was in many respects a longer, more accessible, better plotted version of Eraserhead, underlining Lynch's fascination with physical freaks and sporting the same strange atmospherics, including the constant background noise of humming and hissing machinery.
The Elephant Man suffers from terrible physical deformities that are only gradually shown to the audience.
The Elephant Man is better shot, better acted and all round better made then the majority of Oscar nominated movies but ultimately it's sentimental and doesn't meet out its own potential.
www.amazon.ca /Elephant-Man-Widescreen-Anthony-Hopkins/dp/B00003CX9S   (2306 words)

  
 Top 100 Movie Lists - The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man, in my opinion, is one of the greatest motion pictures ever made.
It should be shown in elementary schools and then maybe we might have less violence in the high schools.
It brings us into the world of a circus freak, a disfigured intelligent man, who is beaten by his “owner” and jeered at by the ignorant masses.
www.geocities.com /aaronbcaldwell/Man.html   (273 words)

  
 Greensleeves - Elephant Man
Hailed as an "Energy God" and described as the "Punk Rock of Dancehall", Elephant Man is out of control, unpredictable and always entertaining.
The track "Showdown" features the awesome combination of Ky-Mani Marley with Elephant Man and has huge crossover potential and will be the second single to be promoted off the album.
Elephant's recent solo efforts have netted him huge ratings and 'Log On' and 'Showdown' will ensure his meteoric climb to fame will continue.
hosted.greensleeves.easynet.co.uk /bio/biogelephant.html   (707 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Elephant Man: DVD: Anthony Hopkins,Anne Bancroft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
He played the man at a time when it most actors in Hollywood were afraid of playing any role in which their face could not be seen.
David Lynch's THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980) is based (with some fictionalization) on the life story of John (in actuality, Joseph) Merrick, an Englishman who was called the Elephant Man because of the grotesque, congenital deformities of his body and face.
The Elephant Man is the true story of John Merrick who suffered from degenerative genetic diseases that deformed most of his body.
www.amazon.com /Elephant-Man-Anthony-Hopkins/dp/B00003CX9S   (3282 words)

  
 John Merrick--Books About The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity by Ashley Montagu.
Based on the novel The Elephant Man by Ashley Montagu, Pomerance weaves the tale of John Merrick for the stage.
Telling the story of the Elephant Man, whether as a drama, a film, a sequence of poems, or a medical case study, often reveals as much about the observer as it does about the subject.
www.aboyd.com /merrick/books.html   (468 words)

  
 The Elephant Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
He pays the proprietor some money to borrow the elephant man for a while to see what medical causes could possibly have rendered him this way.
One day, he receives word that the elephant man was badly beaten.
They push the elephant man around and pour alcohol on his face.
www.deadrabbit.org /movievault/elephantman.htm   (728 words)

  
 Joseph Carey Merrick Tribute Web Site
The mission of this website, is to teach the courageous and inspiring Life Story of Joseph Carey Merrick, otherwise known as the Elephant Man. These pages have been created with love and in the hope that we all may learn from Joseph's story.
This site is dedicated to the life and times of Joseph Carey Merrick, (otherwise known as 'the Elephant Man'), probably the most courageous person ever to have lived.
Having been unrelentingly taunted by children, and attempting to escape from a number of acrimonious adults, Joseph was crumpled on the floor in a heap, starving and breathless.
www.jsitton.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /elephantman/elephant_man.htm   (2719 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Elephant Man [1980]: DVD: Anthony Hopkins,John Hurt,Anne Bancroft,John Gielgud,Wendy Hiller,Freddie ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
`The Elephant Man's' accessibility is undoubtedly owing to Lynch's decision to sparingly use his surrealist style.
The soundtrack is also perfectly used in `The Elephant Man' not dominating the film but rather adding to the haunting and melancholy atmosphere of the movie.
I recently watched the DVD of the Elephant Man, having not seen the film for some years.
www.amazon.co.uk /Elephant-Man-Anthony-Hopkins/dp/B00005B73G   (2030 words)

  
 Elephant Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
From when I started deejaying on Stereo 2, I was named Elephant Man. They say my ears were big, so they used to call me Dumbo until my friends them start call me Elephant Man. That was a name from down in Seaview.
They used to say "Beenie Man and Shocking Vibes Crew" but that was not a crew, that’s like Beenie Man and his friends.
Tanto Metro had his own career, Alley Cat, Frisco Kid, Beenie Man, they had their own careers, so that was not a crew but Scare Dem Crew was a crew ‘cause we performed together, we record tunes together, we do everything together, so that was a crew.
www.murderdog.com /june03_articles/dancehall_artists/ElephantMan3.htm   (1457 words)

  
 Elephant Man
Since separating from his musical clique, Scare Dem in 1999, Elephant Man has risen through the ranks of Jamaica's musical army to become one of its commanders in Chief.
Not only is he the most popular dancehall artiste in all three of reggae's major territories (Jamaica, Britain and USA), but after releasing three quality solo albums, Ele has also proved that even in dancehall's MC flooded market, he is one of the few lyricists who can consistently deliver top draw chart material.
If a man is gonna say that Elephant Man don't do no original tracks he's wicked.
www.bashmentvibes.com /int_elephant.htm   (1084 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Log On: Music: Elephant Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
I gotta admit it, I don't know why I bought this album, I'm not a big fan of Elephant Man, I've been telling everybody that all his lyrics sound the same, and he was just basically and average djay, no better than any of the other middle class djays.
Elephant is breathing fire on one of the best dancehall albums of the year.
Overall, like I said, Elephant is breathing fire, you have to get this album to round out the year.
www.amazon.com /Log-Elephant-Man/dp/B00005QEBN   (940 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Elephant Man: Books: Christine Sparks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
But beneath that tragic exterior, within that enormous and deformed head, thrived the soul of a poet, the heart of a dreamer, the longings of a man. Based on the extraordinary motion picture that captured the heart of America.
An elephant man was a strong person better than me. He was a pure, kindly gentle man. He could care for someone, and even he couldn’t live by himself.
It's the story of a man who is hideously deformed, so everyone treats him like he's just an animal.
www.amazon.com /Elephant-Man-Christine-Sparks/dp/0345345134   (1574 words)

  
 Elephant Man News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Elephant Man's lyrics call for gays to be...
Sean Paul, Elephant Man and Lady Saw The influence of dancehall and reggae music will probably soon surpass any other music.
Dubbed the 'Energy God' for his high-spirited stage shows, the irrepressible Elephant Man will be appearing at SafeHaven on Friday 24 June.
www.topix.net /who/elephant-man   (669 words)

  
 The Elephant Man
Based on the life of John Merrick, The Elephant Man tells the story of a severely deformed, isolated man who is introduced to London society in the late 1800’s by a physician, Frederick Treves.
Blair Hundertmark stars as the sensitive and engaging John Merrick, and Peter Motson’s Dr. Frederick Treves is a compelling portrait of a man who is forced to question what is good and normal.
The way Hundertmark twisted his voice absolutely conveyed Merrick's physical pain and worse yet, the anguish of the intelligence that was trapped inside the rotting meat of his body.
www.nhtheatreproject.org /performances/elephantman.html   (630 words)

  
 The Elephant Man
Most of us have heard of, read about or even seen the film "The Elephant Man," a sad portrayal of a deformed man's anguish.
To even try to comprehend this intelligent, sensitive man's suffering has to be beyond most of our capabilities.
Joseph Merrick, or John* as he became known in the movie, was born at 50 Lee Street, Leicester on August 5th 1862 to Mary Jane and Joseph Merrick.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/leicestershire/28531   (495 words)

  
 Joseph Merrick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Merrick was originally thought to be suffering from elephantiasis, a disease whose name was partially inspired by the "Elephant Man".
I love the story of the Elephant Man, he reminds me of me a lot, and I could relate to it, it made me cry because I saw myself in the story, but no I never asked for the...
The Elephant Man, a film first released on 3 October 1980, features Mary Jane's son "John" speaking highly of her.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joseph_Merrick   (1820 words)

  
 The Elephant Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
David Lynch brings his own dreamlike style to the heartbreaking yet somehow uplifting story of John Merrick (John Hurt), a hideously deformed individual dubbed the Elephant Man during his years in a circus freak show in Victorian England.
It is the compassionate performances of Hurt and Hopkins that lift THE ELEPHANT MAN to a more emotional level, however, bringing an inspired sadness to Lynch’s striking vision.
Brooks fought to hire Lynch as THE ELEPHANT MAN's director and helped to ensure that his artistic vision remained intact.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/1006527-elephant_man/about.php   (628 words)

  
 Elephant Man Pictures, Biography, Discography, Ringtones,
The boisterous DJ Elephant Man (aka Energy God) was born O'Neil Bryan in 1974.
Shabba Ranks and Bounty Killer were Seaview residents at the time, and with King Jammy's studio not so far away, Elephant Man had a...
Discuss Elephant Man with Starpulse members in the forums...
www.starpulse.com /Music/Elephant_Man   (218 words)

  
 Elephant man Thrasher Magazine - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
CHILLIN' BACKSTAGE at the UCLA Reggae Festival, waiting for the Elephant Man to come through and do his thing.
It was the Elephant Man, heading straight to the stage with his DJ, drummer and bass player.
Jumping off an hour-long set that included "Pon De River, Pon De Bank," "Signal the Plane" and a banging dancehall anthem called "J-A-M-A-I-C-A," Elephant Man went through dance after dance with the crowd, dragging sexy ladies on stage to rock each song with him.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0JSE/is_279/ai_113895197   (668 words)

  
 The Elephant Man (1980)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Plot Outline: A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak.
a smile from another human being, or even a pleasant greeting (which is something that we all take for granted), is treated by this man as the highest form of complimentary behavior possible.
Poll: should 'elephant' have beaten 'ordinary people' for best picture?
www.imdb.com /title/tt0080678   (461 words)

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