Jammer, (unlike many other artists) is famously known for his more comical approach to music after dressing up up as a superhero in the video for his club smash ‘Murkle Man’.

And although it's very hard to take someone who's calling their forthcoming album "Jumanji" seriously, Jammer has been doing music for so long that you’ll have no choice but to respect it. "I was a producer before I was an emcee… With my album I'm making a work of art. With my mixtapes that was just me bringing out my personality in the studio... I'm not about rules but when you're making an album there's obviously a structure. I'm just trying to make good music, you know, if it sounds good then it sounds good.” And judging by the latest single ‘Better Than’, out now, making good music is exactly what Jammer is currently doing.

Given his busy schedule, Jammer took on Question of Port at a glamorous spot, a place so hygienic and beautiful it puts The Mayfair to shame… The chicken shop.

Jammer you ready?
The rasta's ready…

What is your favourite holiday destination?
Jamaica for relaxing and enjoying yourself but Ibiza for partying mate.

What's the most absurd and poverty-ridden situation you've witnessed in Jamaica?
There’s people living with near enough nothing, just water and wood to cover their head. I just came back from there so a lot of the frivolous spending I was doing before I went I cut down on.

Really Jammer? Somehow I can't picture you not buying an unnecessary bottle of champagne when you go to a rave?
Nah seriously, I cut that out man, it's not good. I didn't feel bad cause I was born in a different situation to them, that was their fate, but obviously it made me realise there's people out there who live with next to nothing and they make good of their lives. When you're out there spending £300 on a bottle of champs you've got to think about what that could really do for your life instead of spending it on overpriced grape juice.

If you had to move to a foreign country, which country would it be and why?
I'd go to Jamaica you know, I don't feel like I'd be out of place, I'd just go there and the food and the sights an the beaches would be comfortable to me.

And in that comfort what would you do if you were told you had to live on a pound a day (the majority of the world do live on under £1 a day)?
Erm… wow, I'd save it for a month with no food and just buy a computer and make beats [laughs], and die after I've made the first beat cause I haven't eaten.

So you're telling me you wouldn't even want to buy soap and wash? You'd literally die for music.
Listen if I had to pick out of soap and music I'd pick music. It’s nuts! Music runs the world! Imagine the world with no music.

If we were born into a world with no music we wouldn't know any different, just like you saying people in poverty parts of Jamaica are not born into anything different...
Nah but that is why we were born with music! Music is power.

Which country would you like to invade and why?
Boy I'm not really on an invading ting. I'll invade Brazil and take all the girls.

Hold the fort! An emcee that made a diss track about you gave me that exact answer during their QOP as well…
[Laughs] who?

Griminal.
[Laughs] Arghhh… All I can say is that great minds think a like then eh.

Talking of great minds. If you could be any politician, dictator or world leader, who would you have been and why?
Does it have to be someone who's been one already?

You can't be someone who doesn't exist rasta….
Nah I was gonna make one up, well done, you just killed it now.

Go on... make one up.
Okay, it would be, "Malcomn Flex". [Laughs… uncontrollably]

And what powers or political rules would Malcomn Flex have?
All he'll say is “don't let man flex funny” around him… Any means necessary, murk them.

Murk them?
Yeah - take them out!

If someone was to 'take you out', what would be the worse form of torture you can imagine?
Water torture. Basically it's an old Chinese method, where they sit you on a chair and they tie you up, and they put a tap above your head and they just let it drip. Like one drip… boom. Two drips… boom, and basically you just go insane and explode.

Did you just make that up?
No you actually explode, like it's just too much, imagine a tap just dripping on your head for a week. 

So, why do you know about that?
I know some... erm… I used to know… erm, some not very nice guys.

Did water torture ever happen to you?
No, are you mad? Do you think I'd be alive now? You wouldn't think that could do that to you but you could die! 

I can see why it would drive me mad but I don't think it'd kill me.
Trust me it's a next thing. Try it. Go in your bathroom and turn the tap on slowly and see what happens [laughs].

You want me to try something that you're saying is deadly? Right… when you die, how do you envisage your funeral?
Oh my days, you know what? I was just thinking about that last night. I swear down. I was thinking yeah…

Yeah?
I was thinking I dunno if I want man to emcee at my funeral.

What?
I was thinking about it man, I was thinking "rah like, should I even let man spit?"

You're thinking about your funeral and emceeing is the first thing on your mind?
Yeah I told you. I live music so when I die; I die music. Anyway then I thought of that tunes I want them to play and I came up with some Jah Cure - My Life (I think it's called), and then I want some daggering.

Daggering?
Yeah man, I want them to say (Jamaican accent) "Gyal inna yah p** p** shortssss" inna my funeral.

You want them to play dirty and explicit Bashment music in front of your family, friends and children?
I want them to say "Bruk out, bruk out… Nah I'm joking but because I'm not Christian right I was thinking, I want to go to my house when I'm dead, then my whole family comes round, and they put me in the middle of the house and everyone has a rave. Like a sick rave. I don't want no one to cry, that’s swag. I want decks as well and just have the sickest rave. Then my uncle just dresses me and then buries me in the morning. I'm not Christian so it don't make sense me going to the church.

You'd prefer a burial then?
I dunno you know. I ain't made that decision yet. I just know I want a big rave. Do you know how sick I will be going in the box? I will be going sick. I'll be like "Jackkkk'ummmm" (wheel the tune). "Next Hype" and I'll be banging the lid of the box. Trust me.

All right Jammer. What would make you start a war?
I'm for peace man. If anyone said or done anything to my mum then it's war but I'm all for peace.

Would you rather shoot a kid or let off a nuclear bomb in central London?
I wouldn't take that choice they would have to kill me first. Why would I shoot a kid? That means you're evil.

Last film that made you do a little wee in your pants?
Wee? (Jamaican accent) Bad man nah wee!

This is getting weird; Bashy just gave me that exact answer to this exact question about half an hour ago.
Yeah see I told you… great minds. I'm the originator of talks and words and slang though, trust me!

Okay what film was so funny, or emotional and made you cry, or scary or
What? (Jamaican accent) Bad man nah cry! Trust me.

Oh my… answer the question.
I'll answer, but for the record (Jamaican accent) “Bad man nah scared either!” To be honest I really think The Mirror was scary.

Jammer. Do you ever wish you were a character in Scary Movie?
No. I wish I were a character in Thundercats. Wait hang on. Are you dissing me? You're trying to say I'm that guy in Scary Movie. But you know what?

What?
I'm the choongest (best looking) butters (ugly) guy you've ever met! That's the par! I get the most girls, and cause I emcee. Safe.

Lucky Dip, Samurai sword, AK-47.
Samurai sword. I can use it to cut off my toenails.

Most bizarre food you've ever eaten?
I had to eat goat brain one time.

Are you telling the truth?
[Laughs] you think I'm skitz init? It was a bit chewy. I wanna try monkey brain too I heard that’s better.

I'm disgusted.
It's expensive you know. It's like four bills (£400) a portion.

Where did you eat it?
In Jamaica… [Laughs]. Nah I'm pulling your leg, see you believe anything! The weirdest thing I had is nothing; I'm a very picky eater.

But you must have had to try everything once to be eating it now?
Yeah that's what I mean. I don't eat anything. Have you seen the size of me? I basically live on oxygen, beats and weed.

Three things you're listening to other that yourself?
Inspirationally, in music. P Money, Camelot Gritz who just got signed to Big Dada as well and I dunno, all the man dem. But everyone else is natural for me to listen to, but new, it's P Money and Camelot.

What song did you used to dance to when you jumped on your mum’s bed as a child?
I ain't got a clue. (Jamaican accent)… Bad man nah dance pon bed! Someone better get to know that! Now do you understand why I've got comedy in my music?

Yes Jammer. And I shall continue to listen to your comical music. Thanks for you time.
Yeah thanks, don't take my comedy for a weakness though, I'm still a badman, buy my album, and my single, and tell your friends and your parents and everyone to buy it too. One love.

Words: Sian Anderson

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