ZEBRA TO BE RELEASED THIS WEEKEND
Having been convicted in November 2001 of one count of rape and sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison for not only that rape, but also assault at common-law, indecent assault and breaching probation, dancehall DJ Zebra will be walking home free this coming weekend.
Zebra, whose voice bears a striking similarity to veteran dancehall great Tiger, rose to fame in the early 1990’s with hits like: “Picture Frame,” “Hype Type of Love,” “Redder Than Red.’ “Rupert” and “Dem Unfair Eh-No.”
Not even a decade later his demise became imminent as a string of offensive behaviors thrust him on the wrong side of the law. Reports ascribe Zebra’s misfortune that resulted in arrests, to his floundering career at the time.
His first serious brush with the law came after he reportedly beat his then girlfriend Sherilla Williams, following an argument at their Oakland apartment; which resulted in an assault of common-law charge being placed on him.
Zebra followed that one with an October 2000 incident where he reportedly fondled a 15 year-old girl, then tried having sex with her forcibly.
The DJ topped it off with what has been described as full fledged rape, when he allegedly used his trusted position as a route taxi driver to take an 18 year old university student into bushes near Barry, St Catherine, where he sexually assaulted her.
There will be a concert and party in Tawes Pen, St Catherine to celebrate Zebra’s release from prison after having been incarcerated for seven and a half years. Zebra became eligible for parole on March 5, 2005, but was required to stay in prison until his earliest possible release date, which is September 6, 2008.
Two years ago he released the tune “Stocky” on the Key One Records label
a forceful style, It’s great.