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Real name: Noel George Williams

Member of Noel Williams & The Extra Funk Factory, The Ex Tras, Cybermon, Am-Jam All Stars, King Sporty & The Extra Funk Factory

Noel Williams (born September 19, 1943, Portland, Jamaica – died January 5, 2015, Miami, Florida, USA) also known as , was a Jamaican DJ, reggae musician and record producer. In his early days Noel Williams rose to become a studio sideman under 's tutelage at Studio One. In 1965 he released the track 'El Cid', credited to and . In 1977 he released an album 'Mr. Rhythm' as King Sporty on his… Read moreown Konduko label. He is perhaps best known for co-writing the song 'Buffalo Soldier'. He later moved from Jamaica to Miami and began producing and releasing music there on his Konduko and Tashamba labels. He evolved from Reggae to Funk to Disco to Electro to Miami Bass between the 1970's and 1980's. Noel found lasting hits in the Electro Funk canon with 's 'Get On Down' and 'Haven't Been Funked Enough', under his moniker when he made licensing deals with Tommy Boy Records in 1982. Noel was married to R&B singer . Together they recorded many Electro records in the 1980's under names such as and . In 1986, he was one of the first producers to morph his sound into Miami Bass, most notably producing 's 'Rappin Wrestling' and 'Funky Fresh Beat'.

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