At a young age Junie Ranks, fell head- over- heels in love with the DJ fraternity of the Reggae music industry and made constant strides to becoming better and better.
Junie Ranks began the unveiling of her unique musical talent when she came to grips With her true inner passion of monotone- speeches and lyrical propensities and expressions. At a young age, she would gravitate towards the melodious sounds of D.J. Music insomuch that she would recall with candor the nights when she sneaked out of her mom's home to perform at the community center Youth Club, 'Afreak' where she was often greeted with thunderous applauses as she propounded a host of catchy lyrics to the instrumental rhythms that were being played.
She quickly became a local sensation while Dee-jaying on ET sound system and on technique Disco where She initially got her first big break. Junie's then road manager Everton March, a.k.a 'Fatta March' aided her in getting her first national exposure when He applied for her to enter the annual Taste's Talent Concert where she rocked the crowds of the many thousand who attended in 1984, as she performed, the audience responded with rapturous applause in confirmation of the musical impact she created.
This prolific Artist, time and again has distinguished herself by her continued display of proficiency and lyrical aptitude by chanting on sound systems like; Lee's Unlimited, Stone-Love, Super Rock, Metro Media, Gemini, Killamanjaro, Black Scorpio, King Atarus and Body Guard to name a few. Junie grew up listening to artists such as, Lady Ann, Sister Nancy, Jackie Statement, Sister Verna and Mama Liza and was definitely influenced by her predecessors but became outstanding in creating her own unique style.
Junie's goal was that she be heard both locally and internationally and therefore she went in pursuit of a suitable producer. At that time, there was three major Music Producer in the reggae Dance Hall arena: Winston Riley, King Tubby's and King Jammy's.
She was introduced to Winston Riley who promptly tested her lyrical capabilities by asking her to rap a couple musical lines, to which she responded immediately with a hoard of lyrics from off the tip of her tongue. She had so impressed him with that unparallel display that that same night, he took her to the studio to record her first single, 'Counteraction' on the stag-a-lag rhythm which did well overseas and set up another big deal which allowed her the opportunity to record the answer to Admiral Bailey's 'Ge- Me- Punaany' with 'Ge –Me- De- Buddy', She answered Super Cat's 'Se Boops Deh' with 'Cry Fe Me Boops' which made number -5 on the local chart.
Junie, did other tracks such as Big and Ready, Dibby Dibby Man, Naw Stop Ge Bun, Sweetest Girl, a combination with Wayne Wonder: 'Lick Out 'Gainst De Man Dem' Sea of Love, with John Mouse going number one in Canada in 1990, and give her the Female D.J. of the year in that country. She did tracks like 'Entertainer Party', 'Dream of Me' with Jimmy London and the list goes on.Junie recording for some of the top producers in the business such as Winston Riley, King Jammys, Steelie, Bunny Lee, Patrick Roberts, Donovan, Germane,Black Scorpio, the late King Tubbys and many more producers.
Junie Ranks, has had the distinction of performing with the best in the business: Maxi Priest, Bunny Wailer, Chaka Demus, Ninja Man, Freddie McGregor, Lady Patra, Judy Mowaat, Shabba Ranks Super Cat, Rita Marley, Junior Reid, Yellow-man, Beenie Man and many more. She also performed on sting, Sun Splash, Sun Fest, Champion in Action and Beach Bash among many other appearances.Junie was the first female Dejay to call a man on stage to show them what her waistline was made of and often demonstrated that she was the DJ-Dance- Champion. Her music has most definitely circulated the globe and has impacted fans everywhere.
While her music has taken her around the world, it has made unprecedented imprints in countries such as many state in the USA England, Barbados, Grenada, Bermuda and Antigua among other important places. Junie allso won the Father Bins Award for Female Dejay of the year 1989 in the past ten years Junie Ranks seem to had gone into hibernation… but has now begun to resurface. Junie is now living in the U.S and working on some new materials, she is currently affiliated with the Wild Fire Records inc. under new Management. Look- out! For her latest musical repertoire, which shall be in stores shortly. Junie Ranks sends salutations to all her fans internationally, whom she thanks for their years of faithful support.
For more information on Bookings: www.myspace.com/junieranksmusicfanclub, or www.wfrecords.com, [email protected] WILD FIRE RECORDS INC. P.O Box 48231 Philadelphia PA 19144-8231 Toll free: 1-888-415-3900 Office: 215 844-3639.
1992 Junie Ranks performing Live @ Trafalgar Square Queens, New York.
Junie Ranks The Incomparable DJ Artist, 1988 Junie Female Reggae DJ, won the Father Bins Trophy Of The Year.
Junie Ranks won the Father Bins Award for Female Dejay of the year 1989. In the past ten years Junie seem to had gone into hibernation… but has now begun to resurface. Junie is now living in the U.S and working on some new materials, she is currently affiliated with the Wild Fire Records inc. under new Management. Look- out! For her latest musical repertoire, which shall be in stores shortly.
Junie Ranks sends salutations to all her fans internationally, whom she thanks for their years of faithful support.