Fantan Mojah
Jamaican reggae singer (1976–2026)
Owen Lennox Moncrieffe (5 August 1976 – 14 July 2026), known professionally as Fantan Mojah, was a Jamaican reggae singer.
Background
Fantan Mojah was born and raised in Elderslie, St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. To gain experience, he took a job working with a traveling soundsystem, and performed songs during soundchecks. He adopted the name Mad Killer, in an homage to one of his favorite artists, Bounty Killer. After being exposed to the Rastafarian movement his music began to take on a more positive tone, and he was encouraged by Capleton to take the name Fantan Mojah.
Lyrical themes
Fantan Mojah was notable for being one of the new wave of contemporary reggae singers who prefer to include positive themes in their lyrics. Like some popular new reggae singers, he was a Bobo Ashanti. His faith was reflected in his lyrics, where some recurring themes are praise for Jah and messages of Rastafari, positive portrayal of women, and condemnation of ill morals. This is a contrast to many popular dancehall artists, who encourage slackness in their lyrics, with boasts of sexual prowess and derogatory messages to women.
Hail the King and success
After performing at many popular Jamaican festivals, Fantan Mojah recorded several songs on popular riddims, and was signed by Downsound Productions.
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