Age, Biography and Wiki
Dr Alimantado (Winston Thompson) was born on 1952 in Kingston, Jamaica, is a Jamaican reggae singer, DJ, and producer (born 1952). Discover Dr Alimantado's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
Winston Thompson |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
N/A |
| Born |
1952 |
| Birthday |
|
| Birthplace |
Kingston, Jamaica |
| Nationality |
Jamaica
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on .
He is a member of famous singer with the age 72 years old group.
Dr Alimantado Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Dr Alimantado height not available right now. We will update Dr Alimantado's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Zalon |
Dr Alimantado Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dr Alimantado worth at the age of 72 years old? Dr Alimantado’s income source is mostly from being a successful singer. He is from Jamaica. We have estimated Dr Alimantado's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
singer |
Dr Alimantado Social Network
Timeline
Dr Alimantado (born Winston James Thompson; 1952), also known as The Ital Surgeon, is a Jamaican reggae singer, deejay, and producer.
Thompson adopted the Rastafarian faith at an early age.
He honed his talents on local sound systems such as Coxsone Dodd's 'Downbeat' and 'Lord Tippertone', and started to record very young under various names (Winston Price, Winston Cool, Ital Winston, or Youth Winston).
His first recordings were for Lee "Scratch" Perry and Bunny Lee - "Place Called Africa Version 3" and "Maccabees Version".
Alimantado became popular with punk rockers in the 1970s following Johnny Rotten praising him in an interview.
He returned to Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976, recording the DJ portion of Devon Irons' 12" "Ketch Vampire". Between 1971 and 1977 his singles were unreleased outside Jamaica, only being available in the UK on import. He built his reputation with tunes such as "Oil Crisis" (versioning Horace Andy's "Ain't No Sunshine", originally by Bill Withers), "Sons of Thunder", (toasting over Jackie Brown's "Wiser Dread"), "Gimme Mi Gun" on Gregory Isaacs' "Thief a Man" and "Poison Flour", on a recut of The Paragons "Man Next Door" rhythm. He achieved more stable success and renown in the mid to late 1970s, with his best-known album being Best Dressed Chicken in Town (1978), a Greensleeves Records collection of tracks recorded in the mid-1970s, featuring Alimantado toasting over singers such as John Holt, Gregory Isaacs, Jackie Edwards and Horace Andy.
His tunes mixed his Rastafari movement beliefs with commentary on events then going on in his community; "Poison Flour" referenced a January 1976 incident when 79 persons in Jamaica were acutely poisoned by consuming flour, contaminated by leakage of the insecticide parathion in a ship's hold.
"Born for a Purpose" was originally released on his Vital Food label, and told of his Rastafarian faith supporting him after bus driver had driven into him in Kingston on 26 December 1976, causing serious injuries.
The musicians who played on the record did so without payment.
The single, and its accompanying version "Still Alive" were released in the UK firstly as two 7" 45s, then as a 12", featuring the full extended mixes.
He recorded "Born for a Purpose" in 1977 at Channel One Studios, one of Alimantado's biggest hits (along with "A Place Called Africa").
By 1977, he had largely abandoned his toasting style, apart from occasional records such as "Go Deh Natty Go Deh" on a heavily dubbed mix of Delroy Wilson's "Trying to Conquer Me", preferring to release singing tunes, including "Mama (I Thank You)", "Jah Love Forever", and a cover of Billy Stewart's "Sitting in the Park".
Following the success of Best Dressed Chicken and its follow-up compilation Sons of Thunder he signed to Virgin Records as a singer.
While not without vocal talent, his singing records never captured the public imagination to the extent that his "toasting" records did.
His last recording appears to be "Stop Your Fighting" for the Mad Professor's Ariwa label, on a Channel One Studios remake of Horace Andy's "Fever" rhythm.
He is a member of the Rastafari movement.
The film Hancock featured the song "Best Dressed Chicken in Town".
He was mentioned in the 1979 song "Rudie Can't Fail" by The Clash in the line "Like the doctor who was born for a purpose".
2009 marked the 30th anniversary of the issue of Best Dressed Chicken in Town.
To mark the occasion, Alimantado re-released the album in its original sleeves with a bonus DVD on his own Keyman Records label.
