Sugar Minott, Reggae Pioneer 1.74K Hamilton Nolan 07/13/10 08:07AM Filed to: and now he's dead and now he's dead reggae Music Sugar minott dancehall Jamaicans Obits Sugar Minott, a reggae star often credited with being one of the first dancehall artists, died last weekend at the age of 54. He launched his solo career in the late 1970s, and made music with damn near everyone. [Gleaner]