Terror Danjah, Pioneering Grime Artist, Has Died

Rodney Pryce, known among the global music community as Terror Danjah, has passed away. Pryce was a central figure in grime and a widely respected talent having collaborated with fellow notable artists such as Wiley, Kelela, and Four Tet while releasing music on revered labels including Planet Mu and Hyperdub.

This news comes following a stroke Pryce had in 2019, which led to a coma, and consistent health issues, but no cause of death was immediately revealed.

One of the first to share the news was another Grime pioneer, D Power Diesle, who made an offering to Pyrce on X:

“PEOPLE !!!! SAD SAD NEWS !!!

@TerrorDanjah HAS UNFORTUNATELY PASSED AWAY 🙏🏾.

God bless all his family,” the post reads.

Numerous other artists including Plastician, Kush Jones, Bug, and Toddla T have posted their condolences on social media as well.

Pryce was born in the London district of Forest Gate to Jamaican parents and began DJing jungle raves in the 90s. Soon he started producing his own music, linking up with grime MCs like D Double E, Ghetts, Jammer, and Kano as a member of N.A.S.T.Y. Crew. A hallmark work of his solo career is his mixtape, Hardrive, which became the name of his label.

Another hallmark of Pryce’s career is his role in the creation of R&G or “rhythm & grime.” The crossover genre melded the UK grime sound with American R&B to form a more soulful version of traditional grime.

In recent years, Pryce collaborated with Four Tet on the single “Killer” and his final album was 2019’s Invasion.

Listen to Terror Danjah’s discography on Beatport.