Michael Prophet

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Prophet
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1957(1957-03-03)
Age	67
Date Of Death	December 16, 2017, Bedford, United Kingdom
Birthplace	Kingston
Country	Jamaica
Birth City	Kingston Parish
Horoscope	Pisces

Michael Prophet Biography

Michael Prophet is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on March 3, 1957 in Kingston, Kingston Parish, Jamaica.

Michael George Haynes (3 March 1957 – 16 December 2017), known professionally as Michael Prophet, was a Jamaican roots reggae singer known for his “crying” tenor vocal style, whose recording career began in 1977. Prophet was one of Jamaica’s most popular roots reggae singers and had several prominent hits during his 40-year career.

Prophet’s first recordings were for producer Yabby You in 1977, debuting with the single “Praise You Jah Jah”, which had actually been written five years earlier. He cites Bob Andy as his main influence as a singer. He had his first Jamaican hit with a version of The Heptones’ “Fight It To The Top”. His 1980 album Serious Reasoning was released by Island Records in the United Kingdom, establishing his reputation internationally. After working with Yabby You, he also recorded for Henry “Junjo” Lawes, adapting to the prevailing dancehall sound and having his biggest hit with “Gunman”. During the first half of the 1980s he recorded for producers such as Don Mais, Al Campbell, Sugar Minott, Winston “Niney” Holness, and Winston Riley, cementing his status as one of Jamaica’s most popular singers. After living in Miami for a time, he moved to England, where he recorded “Your Love” which reached number one in the UK reggae chart in 1990. It was followed in 1991 by the album Get Ready, which also sold well.

Michael Prophet Net Worth

Michael Prophet is one of the richest Singer from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Prophet 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Michael George Haynes was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 3 March 1957, the only child of Caroline Smith, a housewife, and Lloyd Haynes, a painter and decorator who worked for the beverage company Desnoes & Geddes (Lloyd fathered 13 other children). Educated at Greenwich Farm High School, Kingston, he lived nearby with his paternal grandmother Gladys, a market trader. The impoverished Greenwich Farm district had long been a hotbed of musical activity, and during the late 1970s Michael Haynes began singing on local sound systems. In 1978 he recorded his first singles, The Woman I Love, Super Star and True Born African, but they made little impact.

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Who is Michael Prophet Dating?

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Prophet’s distinctive voice—he had a wide vocal range with an unusual “crying” tenor style—and the success of songs such as Gunman (1981) meant that his energetic live performances were in high demand on the international festival circuit. He was still performing live even in the last months of his life; his final shows came in September and October of 2017, at the Mekudeshet Fesitval, Jerusalem (14 September), Dub Club @Echoplex, LA (4 October), and at the Music Box, San Diego (6th October).

Facts & Trivia

Michel Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Michael Prophet celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

Who is Michael Prophet?

Michael George Haynes (3 March 1957 – 16 December 2017), known professionally as Michael Prophet, was a Jamaican roots reggae singer known for his “crying” tenor vocal style, whose recording career began in 1977.

Is Michael Prophet still alive?

December 16, 2017

How old is Michael Prophet?

60 years (1957–2017)

Who is the prophet of reggae?

Alas! He another prophet of reggae has fallen victim to the same fate in the hands of agents of evil. When the legendary Bob Marley died of cancer in 1981, most of his fans worldwide believed and still believe that there was more to his death than met the eyes.

Who is the king of reggae in Africa?

Jamaican musician Robert Nesta Marley, popularly known as Bob Marley , would have been 74 years old today, February 6. Thirty-eight years after he died of skin cancer, he, however, remains wildly celebrated as one of those who popularised reggae or for some, as the ‘King of Reggae’.