Kevon Douglas, May 5, 2001 St. Catherine Parish t is a well-known fact that rapper Skeng…
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The Skatalites
A number of musicians, including Doreen Shaffer, Tommy McCook (died 1998), Rolando Alphonso (died 1998), Lester…
Max Romeo
Maxwell Livingston Smith, November 22 1944 , St. Ann, Jamaica, The Emotions were formed in 1965 when Romeo…
The Gladiators
The Gladiators are a Jamaican roots reggae Members Gallimore SutherlandAlan GriffithsAnthony GriffithsClinton RufusVernon SutherlandGlen WilliamsMark Gooden Past members…
Third World
Third World is a Jamaican reggae fusion band formed in 1973 Stephen “Cat” CooreRichard DaleyTony “Ruption” WilliamsMaurice GregoryNorris “Noreiga” WebbAJ…
Barrington Levy
Barrington Ainsworth Levy April 30 1964, Clarendon, Jamaica As a child, Levy was raised in Clarendon,…
Zumjay
Rohan Stephens, Kingston, Jamaica Zumjay is one of the most popular dancehall DJs. Zumjay also toured Europe…
I-Octane
Byiome Muir April 29 1984, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. Byiome Muir was born and raised in Sandy Bay,…
Pinchers
Delroy Thompson April 12 1965, Kingston, Jamaica. Before moving to the UK in 1985, he released…
Rvssian
Tarik Johnston, April 12 1988 Kingston, Jamaica From a musical family in Jamaica, Tarik ‘Rvssian’ Johnston…
Professor Nuts
Carl Wellington, September 8 1961, Kingston, Jamaica In Jamaican music, Professor Nuts played an influential role. His combination…
D’Angel
Michelle Downer April 1 1978 St. Catherine, Jamaica D’Angel was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica and sang…
Charly Black
Desmond Méndez April 6 1980, Rio Bueno, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica At the age of five, he began his…
Intence
Tashawn Gabbidon, October 3rd, 1995 Kingston, Jamaica He was inspired to become a musician by his father…
Queen Ifrica
Ventrice Morgan, March 25 1975 Montego Bay, Jamaica As a result of winning a local talent…
Cocoa Tea
Calvin George Scott , September 3 1959, Rocky Point, Clarendon, Jamaica Originally originating from Rocky Point, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica[1],…
Cutty Ranks
Philip Thomas February 12 1965, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica In 1965, Thomas was born in Clarendon Parish,…
Alaine
Alaine Laughton, September 21, 1978 New Jersey, United States Alaine moved back to Jamaica in the…
Sly & Robbie
Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar 10 May 10 1952, Kingston, Jamaica -Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare September 27 1953 – Died…
Alton Ellis
Alton Nehemiah Ellis September 1 1938 – October 10 2008, Kingston, Jamaica Alton Nehemiah Ellis was born in…
Toots Hibbert
Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, December 8 1942 –September 11 2020, May Pen, Jamaica Hibbert was born on 8…
Queen Ifrica
Ventrice Morgan, March 25 1975, Montego Bay Jamaica She began her career in 1995 after winning…
Bunny Wailer
Neville O’Riley Livingston, April 10 1947 – March 2 2021 Kingston, Jamaica Wailer was born Neville…
Patra
Dorothy Smith November 22 1972 Kingston, Jamaica, As a female dancehall deejay in the late 1980s, she…
Jahvillani
Dujon Mario Edwards, 8 September 1994 Ocho Rios, Jamaica Jahvillani began writing verses when he was…
Merciless
Leonard Bartley July 1st, 1971- died July 19, 2022 Chapelton, Clarendon, Jamaica, The first sound systems…
Sister Nancy
Ophlin Russell January 2 1962, Kingston, Jamaica Russell was the eldest of 15 siblings when she…
Tony Matterhorn
Dufton Taylor, March 13 1972, Kingston, Jamaica. In the early 1990s, Matterhorn joined Inner City Sound…