Dancehall stars Bounty Killer and Shaggy have joined forces to donate $10,000 USD to help Lt Stitchie cover medical expenses.
The dancehall legend is currently hospitalised in Kingston after suffering a debilitating stroke recently.
Following the handover ceremony on Thursday (Oct 3) at PAJ Imports Limited on Constant Spring Road in Kingston, Bounty Killer urged Jamaicans to share and care.
Bounty Killer and his manager, Paul “Bankey” Giscombe, handed over the cheque to Stitchie’s wife on behalf of the Bounty Foundation.
Last week, Stitchie’s wife, Sophia Laing, told Music News that doctors are pleased with his progress, noting that he “remains alert” and is now communicating through eye movement.
A former athlete and schoolteacher, Lieutenant Stitchie (real name Cleve Laing) got his break on the competitive sound system circuit in his home town, Spanish Town during the early 1980s alongside other aspiring artistes such as Papa San, Wickerman, and Major Worries. In 1986, he got his mainstream breakthrough with the hilarious Wear Yuh Size, followed by Natty Dread, another funny hit.
He signed to Atlantic Records in 1988 and released three albums for that label, including the well-received Wild Jamaican Romances.
In 1997, Lt Stitchie became a born again Christian and has since recorded a number of inspirational albums and songs.
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