Ricky Trooper Live & Direct @ the Maroon festival 2019 ??

Born Garfield Mckoy, in St. Mary Jamaica, Ricky Trooper is considered a living legend of Sound Clash. Hailing from the Mighty Killamanjaro Sound system, Ricky Trooper is responsible for the "Death" (Career ending) of many sounds.

Ricky started playing for a couple of sounds before joining "Jaro Sound". When he started he had no stage name. When he was young he was a member of a band called the "Magnificent marching band of Troopers". So when he became a selector his former band members called him "Trooper". Eventually after playing for several sounds, Trooper built his own sound and partnered with Papa San, another living legend of Dance hall music. But Ricky`s fame, stardom, and his very name ("Ricky" Trooper), all came from his time spent as selector of the world famous "Killamanjaro Sound System".

Founded in the summer of '69 by Noel Harper aka Papa Jaro, Kilimanjaro which is named after the tallest mountain in the world, became a legend in the Sound System culture. Jaro began as a foundation sound, collecting Studio One riddim`s and Treasure Isle hits. The sound`s name Kilimanjaro, was later changed to Kill-a-man-jaro, on behalf of the many sound system careers they ended in "musical war".

In the early '70s dee jays would play on the big sound systems of Jamaica. Through the '70s and early '80s, the likes of Super Cat, Early B, and Burro Banton could be seen playing on, and "toasting" (chatting) over the riddims played by the Mighty Killamanjaro sound system. Jaro soon became a legendary sound, known for playing the most foundation tunes. Jaro had a whole host of selectors, but it was Ricky Trooper who would join Jaro and show the world the strength of the tallest mountain....!!!

When Garfield Mckoy (Trooper) joined Jaro, Junior Cat was a dee jay for Jaro and he didn't have his famous name (Ricky Trooper) yet. Junior Cat spoke with a lisp and he couldn't properly pronounce "Trooper". So as he would introduce Trooper on stage to play, he would call him "Ricky", hence the legend of Ricky Trooper began.

Ricky quickly became the most feared selector on Jaro sound system, as he became known for creating some of the most creative dubs and specials. When Jaro would clash a sound with Ricky Trooper as selector, it was known that no matter how tough the opponent, Ricky "Serial Killer" Trooper would throw them off the highest mountain (Kilimanjaro).....!!! One of the only sounds to ever clash with Jaro and win was the "Infamous" King Addies, headed by Baby Face aka Lion Face and Tony Matterhorn from Brooklyn, New York, and their most notable rivalry took place in Portmore Jamaica. This clash is considered by Sound Clash lovers as the "Greatest Clash of all Time", a clash in which both sounds would walk away as victors, for the Sound Clash they fought for would end in a draw that night....!!

In '99 Ricky Trooper left Jaro and founded "Sound Trooper". Ricky states that he had no quarrels or beef with Jaro, except that God Blesses the child that has his own....!!! In 2006, Sound Trooper won World Clash`s "Death b4 Dishonor", solidifing his status as a War D.j. who could survive the test of time. Ricky Trooper, who is known as a Badman D.j, is an Icon of Sound System culture and will take up much ink wherever the story of Sound Clash culture is penned......!!!

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