Dancehall deejay and songwriter Franklin Williams, popularly known as Frankie Sly, will be the first to admit that his career has often been defined by songs that outgrew his name, though the veteran, who turns 55 today, has been in the industry since he was a teen. Raised in Rockfort, eastern Kingston, and educated at Wolmer’s Boys’, Sly chose music over a traditional profession, despite his father’s hopes. From early days on the sound system circuit, he carved out a path driven purely by passion.