Nicodemus

Cecil Wellington (born June 27, 1957) was a Jamaican Reggae artist and a Dancehall pioneer who influenced many aspiring deejays such as
Junior Demus.

Brother of established producer Maurice “Blacka Morwell” Wellington, he began his career around 1976 as a deejay with the Socialist Roots sound system alongside Danny Dread. During this time there were no song or album releases by Nicodemus, only live performances.

In 1978 he joined Prince Jammy’s “Tape-Tone Hifi” which found great success after Nicodemus joined. During this time he released many singles including “Jamaican Rock Hip Hop”, “Natty Sell A Million”, “Bone Connection”, and his most popular one – Gunman Connection which was recorded at Channel One and released in 1981.

His debut album was also named “Gunman Connection” and it was released in February 1982. During this time he was also working on the DJ Clash album together with the fellow deejay Toyan which released next month, in March of 1982. His second solo album “Dance Hall Style” was released in May 1982 followed by his third She Love It In The Morning, also released in 1982.

In 1986 he released “Mr. Fabulous” and “Nuff Respect” which are among the earliest Dancehall albums. Several songs from these albums, including, Mr. Fabulous and Suzie Wong, are among his most popular ones.

During the 80s Nicodemus and Super Cat worked together as a duo, regularly making live appearances. In 1988, Nicodemus, Super Cat and Junior Demus released the album “Cabbin Stabbin” which proved to be a success in the US. After that, there weren’t many big releases by Nicodemus but he continued appearing live and he toured the US.

Nicodemus passed away on August 26, 1996 from complications related to diabetes.