Dancehall deejay Ninja Man and his son Jamel were granted bail today in the sum of JA $2 million each.
Both men are charged with the March 16, 2009 murder of Ricardo ‘Ricky Trooper’ Johnson.
Ninja Man, real name Desmond Ballentine, and his son Jamel, are to report to the police on a daily basis and were ordered to return to court for trial on July 15. Ninja Man has also to surrender his travel documents.
Two other men who have been also accused of the murder, Dennis Clayton and Seymour Samuels, are already on bail.
Desmond John Ballentine, aka Ninjaman, also known as Don Gorgon, has been one of the most popular dancehall DJs of the late ’80s and early ’90s that, with his bad man image and pro gun lyrics, sometimes over shadowed his huge talent as an artist.
An incredible freestyler and toaster ha had the privilege to be a student of legendary Super Cat and Early B.
In more recent times Ninja Man has been voicing new music singles and released several music videos. Watch him below with Queen Omega performing ‘Bad Man Can’t Make Love’, and listen to Ninja Man voicing on Pepper Seed Riddim the hit song ‘Sweet Jamaica’.
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