Dennis Anthony Thomas aka King Kong, started his career as a deejay under the name Junior Kong at Tuff Gong, releasing his debut single, “Pink Eye”, in 1982. After having worked with GT and then his own Love Bunch sound system he then recorded for King Tubby’s Firehouse label, using a powerful, gospel-ting wail reminiscent of Tenor Saw’s style. The gravity and realism of early songs such as “AIDS” and “Babylon”, when matched to Tubby’s over early digital riddims in 1985, quickly established his name as a popular artist. King Tubby teamed him up with Anthony Red Rose fir their split debut album “Two Big Bull Inna One Pen”, issued on the Firehouse label in 1986. During 1986 and 1987, King Kong recorded for several of Jamaica’s top producers including Prince Jammy, with whom he enjoyed his biggest hits with “Trouble Again” (the title track from his Jammy produced proper debut album), “Mix Up” and “Legal We Legal”.
 
The death of Tenor Saw in 1988 prompted King Kong to release the single “He Was A Friend” as a tribute, and in 1989 he relocated to England and recorded with Mafia & Fluxy and Gussie P in the early 1990s. After that he was inactive until he began recording more regularly again in the 2000s. It was with Massive B producer Bobby Konders that he created international hype with hit tunes like “Jah Is My Best Friend” and “Rumble Jumble Life” (title track of his 2005 released come back album).