Happy Birthday Triston Palma

Triston Palma aka Triston or Tristan Palma /Palmer is a reggae singer, songwriter, and producer born in Jamaica Sep 24, 1962. He grew up in the Waltham Park area of Kingston.

Palma has worked as a producer with artists such as Phillip Frazer, Josie Wales, and Robert French, and has provided backing vocals for singers such as Sugar Minott, Tony Tuff, and Freddie McGregor.  He also built his Star Creation studio.

 

RELEASES

1981

• Presenting

1982

• Fancyness
• Joker Lover
• Joker Smoker
• Show Case
• Touch Me, Take Me
• Nice Time (Triston Palmer & Toyan)

1983

• Settle Down Girl

1984

• The Big Showdown (Phillip Frazer & Triston Palma)
• Triston Palma Meets Early B The Doctor (Triston Palma Meets Early B The Doctor)

1985

• Reggae 85 (Al Campbell Meets Triston Palmer)

198X

• I And I And Inity (Triston Palmer & Phillip Frazer)

 

COMPILATIONS

• Entertainment [198X]
• Spliff Tail [198X]
• The Best Of [198X]
• Triston Palma Meets Michael Palmer [Triston Palma Meets Michael Palmer – 1982-84]
• Triston Palmer Meets Jah Thomas In Discostyle [Triston Palmer Meets Jah Thomas – 198X]

PRODUCTIONS 

• Early B – Ghost Busters [1985]
• Jennifer Lara – Weekend Loving [1985]
• Josie Wales – Ruling [1986]
• Phillip Frazer & Triston Palma – The Big Showdown [1984]
• Robert Ffrench – The Favourite [1985]
• Triston Palmer – Fancyness [1982]
• Triston Palmer – The Best Of [198X]

 

APPEARS ON

• Can’t Stop Us Now
• Dancehall
• Dancehall Explosion
• Greensleeves 12” Rulers
• Haul & Pull Up Selecta
• Hidden Treasures
• Hidden Treasures Vol 2
• I And I And Inity
• Jah Jah Dreader Than Dread
• Jah Thomas Greensleeves 12 Rulers
• Let’s Go To The Blues
• Midnight Rock Classics Vol 1
• Midnight Rock Presents Reggae Veterans Vol 1
• Nice Time
• One-A-Way Style
• Roots Dancehall Party
• Roots Reggae Party Vol 1
• Shank I Sheck
• The Big Showdown
• The Biggest Dancehall Anthems
• Triston Palma Meets Early B The Doctor
• Triston Palma Meets Michael Palmer
• Triston Palmer Meets Jah Thomas In Discostyle
• Trojan 12″ Box Set
• Trojan Dancehall Box Set
• Trojan Dancehall Roots Box Set
• Trojan Roots and Culture Box Set
• Vintage Various Artists 70s-80s

 

AS A MUSICIAN

• Al Campbell Meets Triston Palmer – Reggae 85 [1985]
• Triston Palma – Presenting [1981]
• Triston Palma Meets Early B The Doctor – Triston Palma Meets Early B The Doctor [1984]
• Triston Palma Meets Michael Palmer – Triston Palma Meets Michael Palmer [1982-84]
• Triston Palmer – Entertainment [198X]
• Triston Palmer – Joker Lover [1982]
• Triston Palmer – Joker Smoker [1982]
• Triston Palmer – Show Case [1982]
• Triston Palmer – Touch Me, Take Me [1982]
• Triston Palmer & Phillip Frazer – I And I And Inity [198X]
• Triston Palmer & Toyan – Nice Time [1982]

 

BACKING VOCALS

• Freddie McGregor – Come On Over [1983]
• Freddie McGregor – Rhythm So Nice [1983]
• Sugar Minott – Ghetto-ology [1979]
• Tony Tuff – Presenting Mr Tuff [1981]

 

ARRANGER

• Josie Wales – Ruling [1986]