Jamaican Queens [SEP] location of formation
Jamaican Queens
Jamaican Queens is an American electronic pop band based in Detroit, Michigan.
History.
Adam Pressley and Ryan Spencer formed Jamaican Queens in Detroit in 2011. Pressley and Spencer had previously performed together in the defunct band Prussia. The duo wrote the songs that would comprise their first album. Jamaican Queens later expanded to include drummer Ryan Clancy. The band name comes from Spencer’s love of Jamaican dancehall music.
In March 2013, Jamaican Queens released their debut album, "Wormfood". Abby Fiscus
title "The First Ladies of Rap and Hip Hop".
History.
History 1985–1987: Formation and early years.
In mid-1985, Brooklyn native Cheryl James met Jamaican-born Queens resident Sandra Denton, both studying nursing at Queensborough Community College. The pair became close friends and co–workers at Sears. Another co-worker, Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor was studying record production at the Center of Media Arts and asked James and Denton to record for him as a class project. This resulted in the single