Sister Nancy is known as the first female dancehall DJ and was described as being a "dominating female voice for over two decades" on the dancehall scene.
12 Facts About Sister Nancy
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Sister Nancy was born in a conservative household in Kingston.
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Sister Nancy was expected to perform conservative duties such as being an elder of the community and promote socially conservative values such as staying in the household, be drug-free, and family oriented.
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Sister Nancy was repeatedly dissuaded from DJing and encouraged to pursue Christian music by her father.
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Sister Nancy was the only girl to show up to dance.
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Sister Nancy has appeared live, sometimes on Jahlove Music with her brother.
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Sister Nancy explained that her absence from the recording scene was due to her wanting to "give other female artists a chance", though she said she was still "as ready as the first day [she] came into the business".
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In 2007, Russell released the second of her two albums, Sister Nancy Meets Fireproof, produced by djMush1, via Special Potato Records.
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In 2016 Sister Nancy retired from being a bank accountant in New Jersey so she could pursue music and performing.
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Sister Nancy recently played at Rebel Salute 2017 in Jamaica in January as well as played at Brooklyn Bowl in New York on 25 May 2017.
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Sister Nancy collaborated with Thievery Corporation on the song "Originality" for the 2006 compilation album Versions.
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Sister Nancy worked as an accountant at a bank in New Jersey and, as of 2014, had retired from the profession.