Legendary Jamaican deejay Rev. Dr. Lieutenant Stitchie is mourning the loss of his brother. The gospel singer took to Twitter to share that it’s his second loss in six months.
“I loss another brother yesterday, two now in six months, but His strength is made perfect in my weakness,” Stitchie shared.
I loss another brother yesterday, two now in six months, but His strength is made perfect in my weakness. pic.twitter.com/gkLBOfHvJF
— Rev. Dr. Lt. Stitchie O.D. (@Lt_Stitchie) June 21, 2023
The Spanish Town native shared the news even as he is been busy making an album to be released by long time collaborator King Jammys.
This will be his 16th solo album and his first since releasing “Warrior” in 2015 with Earlydays Records.
The 57 year old started out as a hardcore deejay but made the switch to gospel after surviving an accident while on his way to Reggae Sumfest in 1997.
Born Cleveland Laing, Stichie started out as a deejay on the 1970s working on the Django sound system as DJ Ranking, then later Ranking Citrus because of is love for fruits. In the mid 80s he dropped the Jamaican classic “Wear Yuh Size” just before releasing the album “Great Ambition” with Prince Jammy (Now King Jammy). This lead to a deal with Atlantic Records, making him one of the first dancehall acts to sign to a major US record label.
He released The Governor, Wild Jamaican Romances, and Rude Boy on Atlantic. His other albums include the 1995 collaborative effort with Mad Cobra and Beenie Man on the album “Mad Cobra Meets Lt. Stitchie and Beenie Man,” which was released by VP Records. The same year, he also released his solo album “Gangsta” under VP Records. In 1995, Lt. Stitchie continued his musical journey with the album “Bangarang,” released by Shanachie Records. Moving forward, in 1999, he released “Raw Episode” under Ernie B Records, which was his last secular album. His first transitional album was “To God Be The Glory,” the in 2000, Lt. Stitchie released “Ghetto Soldier” under Greensleeves Records, along with the album “Real Power.” Between 2004, and 2007 he presented three albums under the Drum and Bass label: “Kingdom Ambassador,” followed by “Real Life Story” and a reissue of “Real Power” in the same year.
In 2010, Lt. Stitchie released “Serious Message” under Burnside Records, and his album “Warrior” was released in 2015 by Earlydays Records.
