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Supercat "Si Boops Deh!" LP Techniques Records (US) 

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Super Cat (born William Maragh in , 1963) is one of the originators of the late 80's and early 90's movement. Super Cat is a of descent. His nickname, the "Wild Apache" was given to him by his mentor .

Born of Indo-Jamaican descent, Super Cat was raised in Kingston’s tough Seivright Gardens neighborhood, then known as Cockburn Pen. "Super Cat was born home delivery," as he tells it, "and I never, ever reached the low-spital (sic)." Cockburn Pen was a hotbed of dancehall and home to ground-breaking like and . As a child, Super Cat heard the latest songs by these veterans blasting from local record shops. By the time he was eight years old, he was hanging out at a local club called Bamboo Lawn, assisting the crew of the Soul Imperial and absorbing the dancehall rhymes of deejays like , Ranking Trevor and Early B The Doctor.

Super Cat, a.k.a. Don Dada, a.k.a. the Wild Apache, came roaring out of Jamaica in the 1980s, blazing a new trail through the dancehall reggae scene with hits like "Ghetto Red Hot," "Nuff Man A Dead," "Boops," and "Dolly My Baby." One of the first Jamaican deejays to break through the U.S. market, Maragh helped pioneer the fusion of dancehall with Hip Hop and R&B, collaborating with then-rising stars like , , , ’s , and from . Outspoken in his attitude on politics, sex, drugs, and violence, Cat’s talk is tough, his message is conscious and positive, a cry for justice that rings from the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, Port of Spain, Trinidad, New York City, South Central Los Angeles, inner city Toronto and around the world.

His first single was entitled "Mr. Walker" and was a hit in Jamaica. His song "Boops" came soon after with the release of his debut album Si Boops Deh and was a massive hit that spawned hundreds of responses and cemented him a place in reggae history. He put his name in the history books and notched a place in U.S. music scene with the album Don Dada. The album featured heavyweights in the arena such as and , and songs like "Don Dada", "Dolly My Baby" and "Ghetto Red Hot" are considered classics. Controversy has always surrounded his career. One example is the death of the popular reggae artist , killed in a murky incident in , where Super Cat was accused but denied any involvement. He also had an infamous bottle-tossing incident in a 1991 Sting stage show performance with then rival .

Super Cat had a number of hit singles in the early 1990s, including "Don Dada", "Ghetto Red Hot" and "Dem No Worry We" with Heavy D. In 1992, he was featured on the remix of "Jump" with , and he also collaborated with them in 1993 for their song "It's Alright". These hits made him dance hall artist of the year in 1993. He was also an early collaborator with , featuring the then unknown artist (along with , and ) on the B-side remix of "Dolly My Baby" in 1993. The title song, "Don Dada" was a reply to many jabs made by Ninjaman.

Super Cat was featured on the number one hit "", a 1997 by from their platinum album. He collaborated with on her hit song "Video" in 2001, and with and on "The Don Of Dons" in 2003. Also in 2003, he collaborated with for their song "Na, Na, Na". Following the death of his long time road manager Fred 'The Thunder' Donner in 2004, Super Cat released a multi-cd tribute album entitled Reggaematic Diamond All-Stars that featured contributions from , , , and among others. another Indian Descent Reggae artist from Birmingham has a lot of Inspiration from Super Cat, other artists who have been influenced by Super Cat include the likes of , , and many more. Super Cat reappeared on the national reggae scene in 2008 for a show at with and . He also headlined the 'Best of the Best' concert in Miami in 2008, with Assasin, Etana, , , Junior Reid, Tony Matterhorn, and .

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