English:
Capleton (born Clifton George Bailey III,[1] 13 April 1967, Saint Mary, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. He is also referred to as King Shango, King David, The Fireman and The Prophet. His record label is called David House Productions. He is known for his Rastafari movement views expressed in his songs.
Bailey was born in Islington in St. Mary in 1967.[2] As a youth, he was given the surname of a popular St. Mary lawyer and friend of the family, Capleton, as a nickname by his relatives and friends.[3] Capleton rejects the name given to him at birth, given its European origin. He now prefers "King Shango", given its roots in the Yoruba language.[4]
As a teenager, he sneaked out of his home to catch local dancehall acts, eventually leaving St. Mary for Kingston at the age of 18 to work on his career as a dancehall deejay.[5]
French:
Capleton, de son vrai nom Clifton George Bailey III, né le 13 avril 1967 à Islington, Jamaïque, est un chanteur de reggae jamaïcain. Capleton est un des figures emblématiques de la scène reggae/dancehall de ces dernières années.
Clifton Bailey, troisième du nom, est né le 13 avril 1967 dans un petit village du nom d’Islington dans la Paroisse de Saint Mary1.
Il s’oriente vers la musique dès l’âge de douze ans commençant par arpenter les clubs reggae. Il s’imprègne de l’idéologie rastafari.
