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Prince Far I

Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer (1944–1983)
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Summary

Prince Far I is a human[1]. His place of birth was Spanish Town[2]. He was born on 1944[3]. He passed away in Kingston[4]. He died on September 15, 1983[5]. He worked as a composer[6], toasting[7], music executive[8], record producer[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Prince Far I was born in Spanish Town[2].
  • Prince Far I died in Kingston[4].
  • Prince Far I was born on 1944[3].
  • Prince Far I died on September 15, 1983[5].
  • Prince Far I held citizenship in Jamaica[12].
  • Prince Far I's professions included composer[6].
  • Prince Far I worked as a toasting[7].
  • Prince Far I's professions included music executive[8].
  • Prince Far I worked as a record producer[9].
  • Prince Far I's professions included singer[10].
  • Prince Far I's professions included percussionist[13].
  • Prince Far I is recorded as male[14].
  • Prince Far I's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Prince Far I's genre is reggae[16].
  • Prince Far I's genre is dub music[17].
  • Prince Far I's record label is recorded as Trojan Records[18].
  • Prince Far I's family name is recorded as Williams[19].
  • Prince Far I's given name is recorded as Michael[20].
  • Prince Far I's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • Prince Far I's pseudonym is recorded as Prince Far I[22].
  • Prince Far I's official website is recorded as http://www.princefari.com/[23].
  • Prince Far I's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Prince Far I[24].
  • Prince Far I's manner of death is recorded as homicide[25].
  • Prince Far I's start of work period is recorded as 1960[26].
  • Prince Far I's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Spanish Town[2], Prince Far I… he was born on 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], toasting[7], music executive[8], record producer[9], singer[10], and percussionist[13].

Death and Burial

Prince Far I died on September 15, 1983[5]. He died in Kingston[4].

Why It Matters

Prince Far I ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by The Clash[30], a rock band[31], founded in 1976[32].

FAQs

Where was Prince Far I born?

Prince Far I was born in Spanish Town[2].

Where did Prince Far I die?

Prince Far I died in Kingston[4].

What did Prince Far I do for work?

Prince Far I worked as composer[6], toasting[7], music executive[8], record producer[9], and singer[10].

Who did Prince Far I influence?

Prince Far I has been cited as an influence by The Clash[30].

Related Entities

Jamaica Kingston

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'ht', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'sl']
    Date of birth → +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987013803475005171
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
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    Place of birth → Spanish Town
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