Fantan Mojah

Biography

Owen Lennox Moncrieffe (5 August 1976 – 14 July 2026), known professionally as Fantan Mojah, was a Jamaican reggae singer.

Background

Fantan Mojah was born and raised in Elderslie, St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. To gain experience, he took a job working with a traveling soundsystem, and performed songs during soundchecks. He adopted the name Mad Killer, in an homage to one of his favorite artists, Bounty Killer. After being exposed to the Rastafarian movement his music began to take on a more positive tone, and he was encouraged by Capleton to take the name Fantan Mojah.

Lyrical themes

Fantan Mojah was notable for being one of the new wave of contemporary reggae singers who prefer to include positive themes in their lyrics. Like some popular new reggae singers, he was a Bobo Ashanti. His faith was reflected in his lyrics, where some recurring themes are praise for Jah and messages of Rastafari, positive portrayal of women, and condemnation of ill morals. This is a contrast to many popular dancehall artists, who encourage slackness in their lyrics, with boasts of sexual prowess and derogatory messages to women.

Hail the King and success

After performing at many popular Jamaican festivals, Fantan Mojah recorded several songs on popular riddims, and was signed by Downsound Productions. In 2005, Fantan's debut album Hail the King×Hail the King14 November 2005 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Hail the King3:382Feel the Pain3:413Nuh Build Great Man3:524Corruption3:325Hungry3:306Thanks & Praise3:477Love Grows3:188She Makes Me Feel So Nice3:269Rastafari Is the Ruler4:1210Uplift Yourself3:4011Search3:2212Hail the King (remix)3:3713Don't Bow Out3:1214Murderer3:3715Kings of Kings3:0116Corruption (remix)3:3517Authentic Love3:3418Will I See You Again3:00 was released. It featured popular singles such as "Hail the King", "Nuh Build Great Man" featuring Jah Cure and "Corruption". Those were some of the most talked about records of 2005. He was dubbed the breakout artist of 2005. The album excelled in Europe, this opened the door to three consecutive European tours in 2006 and continued success worldwide.

Death

Fantan Mojah died at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, on 14 July 2026, after suffering complications related to his heart. He was 49.