At age 14, Price was shot by a stray bullet during a political gunfight. While recovering at Kingston Public Hospital, he chose the name Bounty Killer .
Known as the Rodney Basil Price (born 1972) is a cornerstone of Jamaican dancehall. The Bounty Killer
Set 20 years after corporate wars destroyed the world, the "Council of Nine" issues death warrants for white-collar criminals. Hired "bounty killers" hunt these executives for fame and cash. At age 14, Price was shot by a
He rose to fame in the early 1990s with gritty street anthems like "Coppershot" and "Down in the Ghetto". His 1996 album My Xperience is widely considered one of the decade's best, featuring crossovers with The Fugees and Raekwon. Set 20 years after corporate wars destroyed the
" The Bounty Killer " is a title shared by a legendary dancehall artist, a post-apocalyptic cult film, and several classic Westerns.
The story follows Drifter (Matthew Marsden), the first bounty killer, and his former protégé Mary Death (Christian Pitre).
Beyond his own hits, he founded The Alliance , a collective that launched the careers of stars like Vybz Kartel, Mavado, and Busy Signal.