Risto Benji | His Story and Grave

[@paulettetaylor2007]

I didn't know he had die respect to you for letting me know Rip your memory lives on

[@fredricktaylor9689]

Hi Paulette, how you doing?

[@DaveBrown-yt3ko]

Thanks for sharing .I remember meeting Risto n Shabba Ranks in Canada in 1987 and saw hin live at the concert hall in Toronto.

[@lenajackson7090]

I was at that concert as well.

[@karenbingham3810]

Rip Risto Benji. Party with him the first time he came to 🇨🇦. Thanks for sharing Jamaican Chapter.

[@evangelistjermainebrown2718]

There is no peace when you die in sin and out of Jesus Christ amen

[@Lucasartshow]

Thanks for sharing this story. Risto was one indeed one of the great yet tragic child stars in reggae music. Failed by so many adults around him.

[@tiffanyevans1611]

pp

[@maqudizesunset6033]

I love your down to earth style ✨️ another great video✨️please do a video on Ralph Holness he was a writer and producer of roots plays in the 80s thanks 💯 RIP Risto Benji 🙏

[@berylmorgan8482]

Thank you for sharing. So sad that this young man was cut down at the hand of someone with a gun.

[@OmarEdwards-ob3iw]

Grew up hearing of him ...finally met him a year prior to his death when he visited his aunt in Portmore, Winsome Bailey ..she is also now decease as well

[@richardporter154]

I didn’t even know he died…he was really talented

[@Iamsospecial1]

Me neither

[@richardcalbut3927]

Did some recordings with him in about 1991 known him since druesland, water house... His dad also met a violent death... So sad... Thanks for your great work...

[@Althea-c2v]

Good video I never remembered Risto Benji thanks for this video.

[@julieanwilliams3322]

Always love how u stop by someone else's grave and grave us a sneek peep

[@naturalmystics-kd9vt]

Good morning I am so glad I found your channel I didn't know this man was dead thank you for your service

[@IndeurChen]

Rip Benji talented youth but never grow up with respect and mannerly

[@overgrupo3914]

Thanks for sharing about Risto Benji

[@charlesblackwood1737]

Give the guy more like

[@ronaldroyal1100]

Rip to dancehall artist rest in power

[@HumptyDumpty3611]

Thanks for sharing ..Risto was someone i knew since he was born.His mom Lorna and Grandma Miss Birdy are family friends. RIP Benji

[@Naomi-ly3nl]

So what was he like growing up?

[@HumptyDumpty3611]

@@Naomi-ly3nl him just bad

[@clarksboot2277]

​@@Naomi-ly3nlhe was a rapist.

[@delvaunstoppable5411]

Bcoz he didn't have no one to steer him in the right direction smh star it's so sad😢😢

[@milandixon4319]

Nice job you are doing keep it up.

[@SharonRobinson-nq1ho]

Its a whoke lot of walking to find this benji house, wow you must be tired, ty for sharing.

[@ruthodimah-wi7qv]

He was exploited by all the Elders that should have been there for him plus what and were was his mother. R.I.P. Gone to Soon ✝️

[@LionHeart_.]

Shabba Ranks was his mentor

[@ruthodimah-wi7qv]

Shabba used him also could of and of should have done More for Real Benji was exposed to the The Wrong things and he knew it likkle man Needed a Father Figure in his LIFE 🧬 💯💯 where was his Mother when him ah broke Out 😔 Wooow

[@LionHeart_.]

@@ruthodimah-wi7qv That's exactly what I mean. Shabba took a young Benji under his wing but exposed him to that Mr Loverman X-rated way of life, that's why you could hear those explicit lyrics from him. Lack of discipline & good behavior is just a one way ticket to failure, I guess

[@marvinwright7656]

Shabba expose and exploit who?? Nuff of you just chat and don’t know nothing. Benji made his own life choices to be a gangster like most ghetto youth. Shabba gave Benji a chance but he was too ignorant to realise his chance to leave the garrison..

[@1kelee]

Thanks for sharing, great work ❤

[@neattylulu9817]

At least its clean more than May Pen!

[@ZsaZsaRodeo]

THANX FOR THE UPLOAD FROM TEXAS

[@WayneM-bh8di]

Risto benji was very feisty out of order have no behavior

[@shaulshakur]

Shalom Shalom, Blessed me Brethren his father died violently just like him i remember him growing up in Waterhouse and Drewsland him use to spare with Beenie Man has pre-teens and teenagers, then him use to flex with Shabba Rank. And they use to be frequently D Jay on Heat Wave Disco from Waterhouse. i myself is a Artist from those era

[@AndreaSmith-j1z]

U are Soo true sir big up yourself

[@paulgray7203]

Didn’t know dirt would be red like st Elizabeth talent youth but was missed guided by adults around him

[@janoyantonio9585]

The producer allowed him to record those and its obvious that he was exposed. The promoters were too loose to he was a child.

[@chronicle5719]

I never knew he died

[@dewaynewhite3955]

Bro trust me you’re doing a good job

[@kevinjames8578]

He was so young on big people let him song those music

[@chrisper7527]

Who do you believe was behind his lyrics? He had the voice, they controlled the words. As a child, he could have been molded better; but the power manipulators saw the money. Why do you think his life ended this way? He was used and thrown away. He knew this.

[@playdough10]

I think the lyrics were his and like many kids seeking approval and validation I think Risto Benji chose to magnify a life that wasn’t good. I don’t think he would have appealed to hardcore dancehall fans if he was clean cut in his lyrics. We wasn’t going to be a Junior Tucker.

[@georgedouglas6268]

Raaaas never even know the dj pass on ,, Waterhouse a no no bed 🛌 a rose , life tough fe most youths weh born and grow in a dem area deh , and you find a lot a dem youths deh a suffer from severe depression 😮and don’t even know it ,but a yard we no recognise those things 😢😀🇯🇲🇬🇧

[@user-zn5oo9ln1w]

It's said, when someone is being buried, they are crying. They didn't want to leave this earth 😮😮😮

[@samrichman1145]

Good boy back Den 🤟🏿✔️

[@michaelgrant5312]

He got involved in robbery because he did so many hit songs and he didn't get any money from the producers, he was broke

[@carledwards7095]

Good morning!! love your show! Can you please do a retrospective on Daddy Blue? If you can. It would be greatly appreciated!!!

[@monicasmith5231]

😅😅😅

[@kevinkia1145]

This cemetery need some good road smh com on Jamaica

[@Nappstar_nyc]

Love it🙏🙏

[@Virtuouswoman-mc4xz]

I dont know these people but thanks for sharing enjoy watching

[@Mrwhitew419]

Risto Benji I meet him one time at capleton home

[@PAULAOMEGA]

Great video. SIP 💯💐💐💐

[@errolfaulknor5478]

He was talented but too hype !

[@muszemusze7572]

Come on Jamrock!! what's with all the bloodletting!! there's crime everywhere,but Jamaica is so small for that much violence

[@tolanimentor7983]

Yes bro! That is indeed true! When I think of Risto Benji I also think of the child star! He never really re-invented himself to adult hood as a musician! I think in his latter years he turn towards the Rastafari movement still! Him use to par round Sizzla ah judgement yard! But probably his past caught up with him! Who knows❤

[@kevinreese8224]

Like a tire ‘pon rim Risto ride de riddim! RIP🙏🏽

[@caroleneallen393]

I would love u to do a video on Justin hinds and the dominoes

[@Althea-c2v]

There was a famous man in Trench Town they use to call him Curly Locks please do a video on his grave.

[@Shaozuki]

That’s my daughter grandfather

[@monicasmith5231]

What about nardo and fisherman

[@Shaozuki]

@@monicasmith5231 I know those 2 man gone but not forgotten

[@burnettsalmon8534]

I didn't know that he died Rip rude youth

[@dmw9803]

Risto Benji was clearly exposed to a sexual adult world and consequently exploited by adults. He was given those slack lyrics to sing and brought into adult venues to do so. May his soul rest peacefully with the Almighty. That young King gone to a better place 🙏🏽🇯🇲

[@georgemullins5333]

The Bible says whenever a man 👨 dies even is very thaught perish until the day of judgement

[@dwayneoneil689]

😂 Better place onĺy When serve Jesus

[@K.M._807]

Omg…member when I first heard passport buddy in Brownsville, BK. Said who is this fresh little boy? Grown too fast. RIP😔

[@tommysimpson7459]

I met him and shabba ranks in Toronto back in the early 90s

[@evangelistjermainebrown2718]

There is no peace when you die in sin or not born again and out of Jesus Christ and living for him in righteousness and holiness and truth in Jesus Christ name amen it’s true be born again and accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and saviour❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🕊🕊🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@DalienPorter]

Rest in peace benji

[@julletteellington8613]

He was an artist who music hit the world especially in the party, his voice tops all who were preforming and he was very talented, it's such ashamed that people takes advantage of those who were trying to become something, it's sad about him death

[@hyacinthblake5685]

I knew him and his mom personally we were living in the same community he took off his dad

[@charlesgore5827]

General Trees, gives an interesting insight to Benjis formaative years. Apparently, Benji and Beeny Man use to fight all the time and Benji would always win. Beeny is now a global success and Benji is no longer with us. Life has some strange twists and turns.

[@Khalia2prettyforu]

Thanks for this. Rest well cuz

[@demondgordon2254]

He was old before he was young.

[@gringoheineken3851]

you ask why risto had slack lyrics as a child he loved Rexton Gordon who was slack also them days we had general echo also yellow man r.i.p risto any baby wayne or simpleton early b great uploads

[@deloresannwells]

Never heard of him. RIP Benji

[@astleymccallum8710]

This is news to me never knows about his death

[@wiltonmcdonald2399]

That’s the recording industry! Low low on Morals and upbringing.

[@RuthJackson-ti5td]

So a long time dancehall spoil an Jamaica too

[@joelgayle1694]

I met Risto Benji in 1987 as well at the Concert Hall in Toronto, along with Shabba Ranks. I also know his Auntie who lives in Toronto, I was shocked when I heard that he was murdered. Because he kind of disappeared from the music scene, definitely did not have alot of manners. However, may his soul rest in peace.

[@ChristopherJohn-r4y]

Him love badness just like many Jamaican artist

[@patricesarno3832]

He was named Michael Benjamin after his father. I'm not sure why you never mentioned my uncle. Or any of his siblings. Thank you for honoring my cousin and keeping his name alive. ❤

[@suzettedavis6583]

I remember him ..also I was close with one of his cousins by the name of Richie, a mechanic my kids' father tried to come to a bar where I was working with his friend n tr to kill me and Richie got a cut on his hand I had to run for my life and hide under a truck... it was near a salvation army but I don't remember where, avnt seen Richie from then.

[@delvaunstoppable5411]

I think Shabba could do much more for him been as look up to him as a father figure,every man is just lovers of themselves fa real its sticky bad😢😢

[@Naomi-ly3nl]

Wait! 1975? A young kid! I was born 79!

[@kutchie27]

I remembered him running out on stage at Sting 1990 to defend one of his mentors, Shabba Ranks, in the clash he had with Ninja Man. But he was a young lad who didn't take chat from nobody..

[@blairboyd5617]

I know Risto Benjie from a little boy,he could be my son according to his age. I went to lived in Waterhouse since 1968 and I, useto lived near King 👑 Tubbys.Long before Jammys have no sound or studio 🎙️,I useto Risto Benjie as a little boy. I never knew that Risto Benjie was murdered in St, Catherine,by a lone guy man. I was listening to the same story,by another You Tuber how Risto Benjie got killed.He was the little boy DJ during his time,I useto go by Jammys studio 🎙️ and seeing him there.Some people is saying that how violent Waterhouse is, and it is ghetto but. Yet for all, nobody hurt Risto Benjie there and they killed. Him in the country as how we called it in Jamaica, according to what I understand his death. That seems like someone set it up,it is really, really sad. The way he was killed, for a very popular young man.

[@danidoug1736]

The lyrics that come out of that young boy's mouth. Out of order songs and adults listening to him. Sad. Sad. Sad. Force ripe.

[@chagoreds5016]

Jamaica is a sick place back then and now.

[@drivatea]

Mi too

[@kingsavage8648]

Blessings 👀 mi kno risto Benji 😢 dude use to compete with beenie man hard,way before jammys turn dem Inna star😏sad fi si how it turned out for him,yes he had a rough life 💯 this is facts ,i remember growing up u wouldn't see shabba without benjie,way before di cars dem use to ride bicycles 😅rambo bicycles to be exact,use to pay benjie and beenie 10 cents each fi compete wid each other,suh u know a long time dat,the friendship weh Benjie had wid shabba,mi personally think shabba should've did more to help him 💯 mi care zero.why mi nuh rate shabba,Grammy or not.once u mek it pon a certain level u affie memba weh u a come from or u nah go know weh u go 💯

[@lloydgaynor7947]

Great 😅

[@karenvickers6571]

I didn't know he pass, R.I.P

[@lornalarmond663]

Good day his lyrics were terrible for a child so young, you have to look at the parent's. This is Jamaican bad behaviour letting him sell his soul, that's probably why he met his demise. Adult's are to to take some blame, but you say he was a rude boy. Still very sad to that is he met his end, by a bullet sad nevertheless. Enjoying your platform very much, keep up the good work 🇬🇧🇯🇲😉

[@joycebryan2584]

Too Judgemental

[@carledwards7095]

@joycebryan2584 not at all the person is correct

[@omarwesj743]

So where was shabba ranks during all these dark years?

[@1968cageyb]

Raising his own children.

[@RomarioToretto]

Even in the pictures you could see that he's unrly

[@emilapascall6683]

The date on his tomb shows he was taken away before his time. Rest in peace.

[@zerotolerancebullykennel5123]

First me know seh Benji dead, Jah Jah...

[@nighni459]

I am shocked

[@Burberryb3891]

Fuss mi noe sey smady name so

[@Shaozuki]

I didn’t know he passed away

[@delvaunstoppable5411]

Oh yes they kill him I was so upset when I heard...yow a true y'all don't know mi bex like it happened yesterday kmt😢😢

[@kentonmaitland3427]

Risto Benji disrespect all the ppl who could help him, like beenie man , shabba, ninja man and more so none of them look at him when he went broke 💔 😢😢😢😮

[@garnettshand2383]

So the family couldn't put the name Risto Benji on his Headstone . . . Sad

[@viyouth9209]

"Punanny Mekanic"

[@digitalsaggi]

Again my bredda, great remembrance constructive video.. Maybe you could go a bit deeper and tell us about lesser known geniuses, such as the original squingin(jammys 80’s engineer) But again doing a very 👍🏾 job…

[@paulwedderburn2886]

Grew up with his dad mike his uncle Alan Adolph earl in Fairview Ave.waterhose.

[@AffectionateKiwi-fw3vy]

Bad behavior is like flat tire, it getting you no where 😊

[@LeroyJohnson-o5u]

Risto Benji spred him bed and he went to sleep in it. He didn’t act like how you boy supposed to act .

[@blacks4153]

Never knew he died. He let Shabba lead him a stray.challenging artist like Ninjaman . Not that Shabba teach him bad things but he wanted to buss too fast

[@BORNFREE876]

🇯🇲🇯🇲 Risto Benji was obviously talented but equally obvious was total lack of discipline and guidance. I personally knew ( lived in adjoining neighborhood) when Bernie Man use to walk in Risto Benji shadow as both were from the same neighborhood friendship circle and “ child stars” promotions. Benji lived a reckless and combative a life as his lyrics. As they grew older Beenie Man overtook Risto Benji as the child star which made him became very jealous and often physically confront Beenie. Long before his end he was known to have gotten in various physical armed confrontations with his neighbors despite or because of his psychotic episodes. When I heard of Benji’s demise, I was not surprise because his father had suffer the same fatal ending as a “ghetto cowboy” with the difference being his dad was killed by law-enforcement.

[@elainehamilton371]

Where is this Cemetry

[@JamaicanChapter]

The parish of St Catherine.

[@andrewgray7331]

compound dj all ways on bayfram road at the 15 bus stop sleep well

[@countryyouthrecords7296]

Jah kw fam me love watch u video dem but hate u word pronunciations dem . Carwear?career Ect

[@CarlingtonBrown-c1q]

Risto was my cousin then nephew.

[@oswaldtate3023]

Cousin then Nephew❓❓... How dat go❓

[@Shaozuki]

@@oswaldtate3023mi seh 😂😂😂

[@paulettelegg8037]

Back fuut😮​@@oswaldtate3023

[@thekoolbreeze]

I Click To Learn About His Life But You Rush To His Death & Grave Within 6mins.

[@orlandorichards9942]

Bro its career nt caware lol...I've been watching ur videos an heard u said it more while, its funny lol

[@LionHeart_.]

Benji was so full of explicit lyrics at a very young age because I believe it was because Shabba was his mentor & he took him under his wing 🤔

[@kevinlitchmore6547]

King tubby gave

[@ferdiestewart2610]

Just to mention Bob marley born 6th of february died age 36 month of may Risto Benji born 8th of february died age 36 in the month of june

[@Shaozuki]

Actually Bob died when he was 33 because in a interview when ask about his birthday he said February 6, 1948 a him seh that am just repeating it

[@LocksleyMorris]

I had never knew he died

[@washbelly264]

which part ina the world u deh 😂😂😂😂

[@carledwards7095]

@@washbelly264 why so rude! The person just did not know!

[@washbelly264]

@@carledwards7095 asking where ina the world him deh, that u classified as rude?????

[@carledwards7095]

@washbelly264 my apologies 🙏 if it was meant that way! Blessed love!

[@washbelly264]

@@carledwards7095 blessed love mi g