Photo: Stefan Klauke from Kingston, Jamaica / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Bounty Killer was born in Kingston, Jamaica on June 12, 1972. Bounty Killer is credited as a singer. The age as of 2026 is 54.
My Take
Bounty Killer is one of those artists whose ferocity gets read as menace when it is really survival turned into art. To me, the so-called gun talk and street-tough delivery were never the whole story; underneath the aggression is a lyricist of genuine craft and conviction, which is exactly why he is named among dancehall's most influential voices. I respect how Kingston's hardest realities became the raw material for something that still electrifies and inspires younger artists. The grit is the point. He earned his reputation the hard way, and his fingerprints are all over modern Jamaican music.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bounty Killer
- Name (Japanese)
- バウンティ・キラー
- Reading
- ばうんてぃ・きらー
- Born
- June 12, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Occupation
- singer
2. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.bountykiller.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounty%20Killer
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q848590
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bounty Killer born?
Born June 12, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Bounty Killer from?
Bounty Killer is from Kingston, Jamaica.
What does Bounty Killer do?
Bounty Killer works as singer.