Jamaican dancehall artiste Red Rat, born Wallace Wilson learnt today that his father, who resides in Miami, passed away this morning.
One876Entertainment.com spoke to the artiste on his way to the Norman Manley airport in Jamaica and he said all he heard was that a ‘blood vessel in his head burst’. “I got the call this morning and I have to rush to the airport, he wasn’t sick or anything,” the artiste said.

Red Rat is one of the main acts on the local RE TV High School Tour, a team of Jamaican artistes who travels across several parishes to promote abstinence and safe sex in high schools.

Red Rat's recording debut "Can't Live Without You" with his brother's band brought him to the attention of Danny Browne the producer/musician CEO of Main Street Records. Impressed by the young performer's musical abilities and natural stage charisma, Browne mentored Red Rat allowing him to nurture his talent and gain valuable experience alongside Main Street artists such as General Degree, Buccaneer and Papa San.

While still in school Red Rat recorded his first single "Itsy Bitsy" for Browne's Main Street Records, however on his father's insistence he decided to put his career on hold until completing his education. In 1996 after graduating from Meadowbrook High Red Rat under the watchful eye of Browne moved full steam ahead releasing a string of hit singles including "Shelly-Ann" and "Dwayne" that catapulted him to the top of Reggae charts Worldwide while showcasing his unmistakable voice, unique sense of humor and his unforgettable trademark "Oh-No!"