Johnny Kemp Dead at 55!!!

BREAKING: Bahamas native and 80s party anthem “Just Got Paid” singer Johnny Kemp Dead at 55!

Reports for Johnny Kemp have been coming in and CelebNMusic247.com has just learned that  Kemp died while vacationing in Jamaica when his body was found floating on a beach in Montego Bay.

At this time, it’s unclear at this point what caused his death.

Kemp recieved a Grammy nominee for Best R&B Song for his “Just Got Paid” single that reached #10 on the Billboard charts and #1 on the dance charts.

He died Thursday at the age of 55, according to the Bahamas Weekly. Kemp was scheduled to perform for the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage Cruise.

Reach Media, the company responsible for the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage, has issued the following statement:

“We have received confirmation that Johnny Kemp has passed away. We do not have any other details. We can confirm he was not on the ship for the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage Cruise.”

Kemp started his singing career as a teenager in the Bahamas before moving to New York in 1979. Kemp’s hits included “Just Another Lover” and “Dancin’ with Myself” from his Secrets of Flying album. Kemp also appeared on Keith Sweat’s DVD Sweat Hotel Live.

R.I.P. Johnny. It’s Friday night