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King Jammy
King Jammy in 2007
Background information
Birth name
Lloyd Woodrowe James[1]
Born
(1947-10-26) 26 October 1947 (age 76) Montego Bay, Jamaica
Genres
Reggae
dub
dancehall
ragga
Occupation(s)
Record producer
Labels
VP Records, Greensleeves Records, King Jammy's,
Musical artist
Lloyd Woodrowe James (born 26 October 1947),[2] better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, is a Jamaican dub mixer and record producer. He began his musical career as a dub master at King Tubby's recording studio. His dubs are known for their clear sound and use of effects.[3]
^"AFRICAN CULTURE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter: "Reggae: The Rough Guide", 1997, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-247-0
^Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 357. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
known as Prince Jammy or KingJammy, is a Jamaican dub mixer and record producer. He began his musical career as a dub master at King Tubby's recording...
ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 138–141 "KingJammy interview", BBC, 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2016 Bonitto, Brian (2012) "King Tubby, the sound creator Archived...
Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser (born 27 March 1955, Georgetown, Guyana) known by his stage-name Mad Professor, is a British dub music producer, engineer and...
Sleng Teng", produced by KingJammy in 1985 on a Casio MT-40 synthesizer, is a seminal ragga song. "Sleng Teng" boosted Jammy's popularity immensely, and...
which was the result of work by Noel Davey, Ian "Wayne" Smith, and Lloyd "KingJammy" James, was first released with Wayne's vocals under the title "Under...
Alborosie released a dub album he collaborated with KingJammy called, Dub of Thrones – With KingJammy in 2013 on VP Records. In 2014, Greensleeves Records...
He was then encouraged to record at KingJammy's studio in Kingston. Price eventually recorded with KingJammy, the first session being in Spring 1992...
his first hits in 1986 with "Borrow No Gun", which he released through KingJammy, "Abrakabra", "Eat Man", and "Jailhouse Hot". Pinchers gained fame with...
"What's Next" on their album Down with the King. In 1994, Cobra returned with Venom, again recording with KingJammy. Jamaican hit singles from the 1994-1995...
record producers such as Errol (John) Marshall; Errol (Myrie) Lewis; KingJammy; Sly and Robbie; George Phang; Jack Scorpio, Bobby "Digital" Dixon and...
led him to continue as a singer, going on to work with producers King Tubby, Prince Jammy, and Donovan Germain, before signing a two-year contract with Steely...
producers such as Danny Browne, Donovan Germain, and a return to the now KingJammy. Released from his Atlantic contract in 1994, he had chart-topping singles...
Melody. The following years brought collaborations with producers like KingJammy, Lloyd "Pickout" Dennis, Witty, Xterminator, Philip "Fatis" Burrell, Redman...
although it was not released until 1991. They moved on to work with KingJammy on the 1989 album Stormy Night which was successful enough in the US to...
Joe Gibbs Linton Kwesi Johnson Junior Reid Katchafire KingJammyKing Midas Sound King Tubby King Shiloh Bill Laswell Bunny Lee Leftfield Liondub Don Letts...
riddim, such as Sleng Teng, Punaany Riddim & Duck Riddim produced by KingJammy.[citation needed] A number of riddims take their name and influence from...
2014 More Jammy$ from the Roots KingJammy Musician 2014 Evolution of Dub, Vol. 8: The Search for New Life Alborosie / Shane Brown / Prince Jammy / Two Friends...
for emerging producers including Henry "Junjo" Lawes, Sugar Minott, and KingJammy. He also opened up the All-Tone record shop in South London, and started...
also dub versions produced by KingJammy, Mad Professor, Dennis Bovell, Don Camel and two unreleased dub versions of King Tubby. Dub music is in conversation...
recorded further singles, working with George Phang before moving on to KingJammy in 1985, with whom he had his breakthrough success with "Hog inna Minty"...
Junior Reid Kamau Preston Karl Pitterson Keith Hudson Ken Lack KingJammyKing Sporty King Tubby Kurtis Mantronik Lee "Scratch" Perry Leonard Chin Leroy...
known for his mid-1980s dancehall reggae hits "Buddy Bye" (based on KingJammy's Sleng Teng riddim), "Ice Cream Love" and "Water Pumping". Johnny Osbourne...
less common. His fortunes revived in the digital age with releases for KingJammy ("Don't Put The Blame on Me") and Bunny Lee ("Ease Up"), with new albums...
1/16 note fill for that preset, formed the basis of Wayne Smith and KingJammy's 1985 reggae hit "Under Me Sleng Teng", which went on to spawn nearly...
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