Jamaican DJ, reggae musician, and record producer for the [l32889] and [l122484] labels which he founded. He is perhaps best known for co-writing the song, Buffalo Soldier made famous by Bob Marley & The Wailers.
Born: September 19, 1943, Portland, Jamaica
Died: January 5, 2015, Miami, Florida, USA.
ALBUMS
King Sporty & Der Mer
Fall Out
2023
King Sporty
Concrete Jungle
2022
King Sporty
Safari
2020, 10", Emotional Rescue, 
,
, Funk/Disco/Reggae
King Sporty & The Ex Tras
Rock Attack
2018
King Sporty & The Ex Tras
Haven't Been Funked Enough
2018, Vinyl, ,
, Disco
Justin Hinds And The Dominoes* / King Sporty
Carry Go Bring Come / For Our Desire
2015
King Sporty / Dudley Sibley
Choice Of Music / Having A Party
2014
Ferdy Nelson* / King Sporty, Justin Yap & Roland Alphonso
Weeping And Wailing / El Cid
2007, 7", Single, RE, Gre, Top Deck Records
The Skatalites / King Sporty / Justin Yap & The Skatalites
Lawless Street (Instr.) / Lawless Street (DJ Version)
2007, 
,
, Ska
King Sporty, Justin Yap & The Skatalites / Don Drummond & The Skatalites
Lawless Street / Chinatown
2002, 7", Single, RE, Yel, Top Deck Records
Bibby & The Astronauts / King Sporty & Roland Alphonso
Please Beverley / El Cid (Dahil Sayo)
2002, ,
, Ska
King Sporty / Der Mer
Fall Out
1989, 
,
, Electro
King Sporty
Buffalo Soldier
1985
King Sporty & The Ex Tras With Connie Case & Johnny Griffin*
Extra Funky
1983, LP, Album, Dancefloor
King Sporty
Meet Me At The Disco
1983, 7", Dancefloor
King Sporty & The Ex Tras
Do You Wanna Dance?
1983
King Sporty & The Root Rockers
Get On Down / Fire Keep On Burning
1979
King Sporty & The Root Rockers
Fire Keep On Burning
1979
King Sporty And The Root Rockers
Fire Keep On Burning / Move And Groove
1978
King Sporty
Hold Down To The Funk
1977, 7", Single, Konduko
King Sporty
Mr. Rhythm / Keep On Dancing
1977, ,
, Disco
King Sporty
Mr. Rhythm
1977
King Sporty
Give You My Love
1976, 7", Single, Konduko
King Sporty
Reggae Rock Road
1976
King Sporty.*
Thinking Of You
1976
King Sporty
Deep Reggae Roots
1976, Vinyl, ,
, Funk/Disco/Reggae
King Sporty
Dance To The Music
1975
King Sporty
Year Full Of Sundays
1974, 7", Single, Green Door, ,
, Reggae/Dub
King Sporty
Young Girl
1973, 7", Konduko, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
King Sporty
Girl I've Got A Date
1973, 7", Attack (7)
King Sporty
Hard To Believe
1973
King Sporty
Thinking Of You
1973
King Sporty
A Year Full Of Sundays / Concrete Jungle
1973
King Sporty
The More Things Change
1972, 7", Kingston (2)
King Sporty
Darling I Need Your Loving
1972, 7", Kingston (2)
King Sporty / Delroy Wilson
A Year Full Of Sunday / Your Love Is Amazing
1972, 7", Single, Fab, Fab
King Sporty
Juke Box Lil / No Man Is An Island
1972, 7", Kingston (2)
King Sporty
Don't Kill The Goose / I'm In A Dancing Mood
1971, 7", Kingston (2), ,
, Reggae/Soul
King Sporty
Groovin' Out On Life
1971
Dodd & Taylor / King "Sporty"*
Black Is (Instrumental) / D.J. Special
1970, 7", Black Is Records
King Sporty / The Supertones
DJ Special / Trust No Shadow
1970, 7", Single, unc, Studio One
Delroy* & Sporty* / Dudley Sibley
Lovers Version / Having A Party
1970, 7", Single, Banana (2)
King Sporty / The Supertones
Inspiration / Shirley
1970
King Sporty / Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
For Our Desire / Soul Movement
1970
King Sporty
Inspiration
1970
King Sporty / Richards* & Mad*
D.J. Special / Creation Version
1970
King Sporty, Sound Dimension
I'm Not A King/Itchy Feet
1969, 7", Single, Pre, Studio One
King Sporty
Feel Good All Over
1968
King Sporty
Music Maker
7", Tashamba
Jackie Mittoo / King Sporty
Totally Together / Lovers (Version)
7", Sporties
King Sporty
Sunshine Country Pt.1
7", Single, Konduko
King Sporty, Ocean Liners Band*
Searching
7", Konduko
King Sporty With The Underearths
Bold Soul
7", Sporties
Stephnie & Sporty*
Don't Walk Away
7", Sportec
King Sporty
Don't Let Me Down
7", Sportec
Delroy Wilson, King Sporty
Feel Good All Over
7", RE, Studio One
King Sporty
Hit Me With Music / Alright
7", Single, Kingston (2)
King Sporty And The Relations
Black Cinderella
King Sporty
Mama Rosa / Thinking Of You
King Sporty
Can't Stop, Can't Keep Still
King Sporty
Driftaway
King Sporty
Dancing Mood
Timmy Thomas
Africano / Funky Me / Why Can't We Live Together
2017
Various
Soul Power - Funky Kingston 2 - Reggae Dance Floor Grooves 1968-74
2005, ,
, Reggae/Soul/Funk
The Chosen Few
In Miami
2004, CD, Comp, Trojan Records
Various
Trojan Reggae Chill - Out Box Set
2003, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Trojan Records, 
,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae/Dub/Rocksteady
DJ Pogo
Block Party Breaks (Classic Original Breaks & Rare Funk 45s)
1999, ,
, Prog Rock/Soul/Disco/Theme/Jazz-Funk/Cut-up/DJ/Funk
Demi-D*
Get Flat
1991, 12", T & J Records (2)
Various
Konduko Six Pack
1984, ,
, Disco
Connie Case & The Kouchie Klan / The Kouchie Klan
Sooner Or Later
1983, 12", Vista Sounds
Ernest Ranglin
From Kingston JA To Miami USA
1983
Ex Tras*
Can't Keep Still
1983
Ex Tras*
Haven't Been Funked Enough
1983
Charles Rousseau
Now, Right Now / Making Love
1981
Chuck Armstrong
Something Got A Hold On Me
1979
Timmy Thomas
Touch To Touch
1977
Timmy Thomas
Touch To Touch
1977, ,
, Soul/Disco
The Chosen Few
In Miami
1976, ,
, Reggae/Soul/Funk
Chosen Few*
Wondering / Funky Butter
1976
Chosen Few*
Driff Away
1974
Bobbie Houston
I Want To Make It With You
1973
Chuck Armstrong
Black Foxy Woman
1973
Ocean Liners*
Self Destruct
1972, 7", Kingston (2)
Chosen Few*
In The Rain
1972
Young Billy Cole*
I'm Yours / Sitting In The Park
7", Audio Connection
Chosen Few*
In The Rain / I'm A Man
7", Mo-Bay
Della Humphrey
Dreamland
APPEARANCES +
Bob Marley
Buffalo Soldier (King Sporty Mix)
1985, 7", Promo, Not On Label
Bob Marley And The Wailers* / Bob Marley
Three Little Birds / Buffalo Soldier (King Sporty Mix)
1985
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Africa Unite
2023, ,
, Reggae/Afrobeat
Various
Bob Marley In Jazz (A Jazz tribute to Bob Marley)
2020
Justin Timberlake
The 20/20 Experience
2013
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Carry Go Bring Come - The Anthology
2005
Bob Marley
Songs Of Freedom
2005, 4x CD, Box Set, DVD, All Media, ,
, Reggae/Ska/Soul/Rocksteady
Roland Alphonso Featuring The Skatalites And Soul Brothers*
Something Special: Ska Hot Shots
2000, CD, ,
, Ska
Tommy McCook And The Skatalites
Tribute To Tommy - The Best Of Tommy McCook And The Skatalites
1999
Bob Marley And The Wailers*
The Wailing Wailers At Studio One
1994, ,
, Ska
Bob Marley And The Wailers*
Simmer Down At Studio One
1994
Bobby Rush
Instant Replays: The Hits
1992, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Bob Marley And The Wailers*
One Love
1991, 2x CD, ,
, Reggae/Rocksteady/Rhythm & Blues/Ska/Acoustic
Various
U Roy And Friends - With A Flick Of My Musical Wrist (Jamaican Deejay Music 1970-1973)
1988, ,
, Reggae/Toasting
Frano
Amandala
1986, 7", Frandan Music
Various
20 Tighten Ups
1974, Vinyl, ,
, Roots Reggae
Ronnie Keaton, Ocean Liners*
Going Down For The Last Time
1974
Chuck Armstrong / Band Ocean Liners*
Black Foxy Woman / Foxy Funk
1973
Various
Popcorn Music - Reggae Disco Sound
LP, Comp, Trojan Records
Bunny Brown
What's Happening
7", TashamBa
Boydelay
VIA04
2022, Cass, Ltd, Mixed, VIAVIA, 
,
, Leftfield/Disco/Synth-pop/Electro/Italo-Disco
Various
Moon Ride (Uncut Cosmic Disco Diamonds From The T.K. Galaxy)
2021, 2x12", Comp, T.K. Disco, ,
, Disco/Funk/Soul
DJ Harvey
Live At Rumors
2020, 4xFile, MP3, Mixed, 320, Not On Label (Harvey Self-released), ,
, House/Disco/Leftfield/Italo-Disco
Various
Jamaica All Stars Vol. 1 & 2
2020
Various
Disco Demands Part Six
2020
Various
Studio One DJ Party
2019, CD, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae/Dancehall/Toasting
Various
Gay Jamaica Independence Time
2019, 2x CD, ,
, Rocksteady
DJ Nori
Ghetto Disco - Nori's T.K. Disco Session
2017, CD, Mixed, Octave Lab, T.K. Disco, 
,
, Disco
Various
Ron Hardy #33
2016
Various
Trojan Records DJ Reggae Volume 1
2015, LP, Comp, Trojan Records, 
,
, Reggae
Various
The Sound Of T.K. Disco 12" Choice For Boogie Generation
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, SHOUT! Productions
Various
Twelve Inch Disco Classics From The 70s Vol. 7
2014, 8xFile, FLAC, Comp, Stone Music Family, LLC,
Disco
Various
Horse Meat Disco Volume IV
2014, ,
, Funk/Disco/Italo-Disco/House
Various
Top Deck Selecta's Choice
2013, 10", EP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Top Deck Records, Treasure Isle
Various
Top Deck Presents: Ska Instrumentals - 40 Essential Instrumental Hits
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Top Deck Records, Spectrum Music (2), Universal UMC, ,
, Ska
Various
Kickin 6 (TK Miami Funk Mix)
2012, CD, Ltd, Mixed, SHOUT! Productions, T.K. Records
Muro
Synthetic Boogie
2012, CD, Mixed, Promo, 11154
Felix Dickinson
Originals Volume Five
2011, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Claremont 56, ,
, House/Synth-pop/Disco
Rahaan
Body Groove
2011, CDr, Mixed, Rahaan Muzik, ,
, Disco/Soul
Muro
Tropicool Boogie VI
2010
The Skatalites
Occupation Ska! The Very Best Of
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Nascente
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Carry Go Bring Come - The Anthology
2005
Various
Ska Down Jamaica Way Volume Five
2004
Various
Muzik City (The Story Of Trojan)
2003, 4xCD, Comp + Box, RM, Trojan Records, Sanctuary, ,
, Reggae/Dub/Roots Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
The Double AA Saampler: Welcome to the Hoegaarden
2003, CD, Comp, Not On Label, ,
, Dancehall/Dub/House/Techno/Beat/Theme
Ken Sport
Original Soul Vol. 1
2003, CD, Mixed, Promo, Original Records (4)
Various
Ska Down Jamaica Way Volume Three
2003, CD, ,
, Ska
Various
High Explosion (DJ Sounds From 1970 To 1976)
2003, ,
, Toasting
Various
Top-Deck Ska 45's Box
2002, 8x7" + Box, Comp, Col, Top Deck Records, Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom, ,
, Ska
Various
Sampler 2003
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Demon Music Group, ,
, Pop Rock/Vocal
Various
Dynamite Reggae Classics
2002, ,
, Reggae/Lovers Rock/Ska/Dancehall/Rocksteady
Various
TranzFormed
2001, CD, Mixed, Webster Hall Records, ,
, Progressive Trance
Various
Ska Revolution Jamaica~London~Tokyo
2001, CD, Comp, EastWest Japan
Various
Ska-ntastic! Vintage Jamaican Ska 1963-1966
1999, CD, Comp, Richmond Records (8)
Various
Sweet Brown Sugar (A TK Rhythm'n'Soul Compendium 1971-81)
1998, CD, Comp, Westside, ,
, Soul
Various
Top Sounds From Top Deck Volume Six. Ska-lternative
1998, CD, Comp, Westside
The Skatalites
Ska Boo-Da-Ba Ska Down Jamaica Way Volume One
1998
Various
Top Guns From Top Deck - 26 Original Ska Classics From Top Deck Records
1998, ,
, Ska
Various
Ska-Ra-Van (Top Sounds From Top Deck Volume One)
1997, CD, Comp, Westside, ,
, Ska
Various
Feelin' Funky - The Finest Contemporary Soul Music
1994, Vinyl, 
,
, Funk/Soul
Various
Version Affair Vol.2
1992
Various
The Miami Sound Vol. II El Sonido de Miami
1979, LP, Comp, Epic Records
Various
Volume 1, Number 3
1977, 2x12", P/Mixed, Disconet Program Service
Various
Jamaica All Stars Vol. 2
1974
Wailing Souls
Walk, Walk, Walk
1971
DJ Chabin, Mighty Jay, Le Chat
Original Bata Volume 7
CD, Comp, Mixed, Mazar Records
Various
Mixing In Action Part 2
CD, Comp, Illustrious
Dudley Sibley
Having A Party
, Reggae
Various
Melting Pot
Various
Kissing Records #3
2017
Various
Ron Hardy #33
2016
Various
Gangsta Soul 16 Braquage À L'ancienne
2004, CD, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial, Shark Production, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Reggae On Tempus
1979
Timmy Thomas
Africano / Funky Me / Why Can't We Live Together
Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Disco/Funk
