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Billy Boyo, born on September 21, 1969, in Kingston, was a prominent teenage star in the pre-digital dancehall scene. Discovered at the age of 12 by the legendary producer Junjo, who was dating Billy's sister, Rosemarie Rowe, he became a part of the Volcano Soundsystem. Together with another young deejay, he recorded the album "DJ Clash Volume 2," which was released through an unspecified label. Both Billy Boyo and Little John were interviewed in the book "Reggae Inna Dancehall Style." In 1983, Boyo moved to London and recorded another album for a different label, which was not released until 2003 under the title "Zim Zim" on a re-issue imprint. Although Billy Boyo was more recognized as a live deejay than a recording artist, his career quieted down after the digital era set in, and he never made a comeback. On October 29, 2000, he reportedly died of a brain tumor, though no records confirm this. Billy Boyo is mentioned in Simple Simon's "Murderer," produced by Courtney Cole in 1994, and in Eek-A-Mouse's "Gunshot A Cry," where he is referred to as "Billy Bowe." He was also featured on Lee Hi-Power in 1983 and had a brief interview in the BBC documentary "Musical Roots" about the group Musical

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