Born in 1944 or 1945 in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Michael James Williams adopted the names King Cry Cry and King Far I and became widely noted as a pioneering dub reggae artist. He started recording in the early 70's, first with Bunny Lee, later with Joe Gibbs and eventually started his own label called 'Cry Tuff'. On September 15, 1983, Williams was shot to death in his home at the age of 39.