Osbourne Ruddock aka "King Tubby" was born on 28 January 1941 in Kingston. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Tubby was responsible for turning dub into an art form. The creative re-mixing he pioneered at a tiny front-room studio in the … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO KING TUBBY
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BUSY SIGNAL
Reanno Devon Gordon (born Glendale Goshia Gordon) aka "Busy Signal" was born on 24 Jan 1979 in Saint Ann Parish and grew up in areas in West and East Kingston such as Tivoli Gardens, Papine, and Spanish Town. He is a past student of Brown's … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BUSY SIGNAL
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ADMIRAL BAILEY
Glendon Bailey was born 24 Jan 1952 in Kingston. He worked on U-Roy's King Sturgav Hi-Fi sound system and was taken to King Jammy's studio in Waterhouse by Josey Wales. He started a string of hits with a duet with Chaka Demus, "One Scotch, … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ADMIRAL BAILEY
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO NINJAMAN
Desmond John Ballentine was born on 24 Jan, 1966 in Annotto Bay and moved to Kingston at the age of 12. He launched his deejay career with the Black Culture Sound System at age 14 as "Double Ugly". In 1980, he joined the Killamanjaro sound … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO NINJAMAN
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOSEPH HILL
Joseph Hill was born on 22 Jan 1949 in Linstead and began singing in church at the age of six. Within two years he was making his own musical instruments. After leaving home he came into contact with Rastafarians and adopted the … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOSEPH HILL