Veteran Dancehall sector Likkle Wicked of the Wicked Machine sound system died on Wednesday night after suffering a massive stroke.
Likkle Wicked, real name Courtney Boyd, was reportedly in his early 40s. He made his name as a selector for 4 By 4 Exodus in the 90s. He was diabetic and hypertensive. He reportedly had suffered a stroke last week, before the massive one that took his life on Wednesday night. Boyd is survived by two daughters.
“Mi tek this one hard, right now, mi ah talk, water full up mi eye dem,” an emotionally distraught Ricky Trooper, a famed sound system selector said.
Ricky Trooper said that ‘Likkle Wicked’ was a really kind and reliable and inspirational individual.
“Mi and him a par from 4 by 4 Exodus days, after him lef, me give him a sound name Delta Force and him launch it to the world. Is a youth who is a motivator; I was doing a Boom clash series, from mi tek the date, me and him a run up and down fi get dubs, and whenever mi feel down and don’t have no vibes, him always say we ah go win. Is a man who believed that no obstacles were too great to overcome, he had a real positiveness about him,” Trooper added.
