King Jammy

King Jammy
Born 1947 (age 68–69)
Origin Montego Bay, Jamaica
Genres Reggae, dub, dancehall, ragga
Occupation(s) Record producer

Lloyd James (born 1947, in Montego Bay, Jamaica[1]), who is better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, is a dub mixer and record producer. He began his musical career as a dub master at King Tubby's recording studio. His dubs were known for their clear sound and use of effects.[2]

Biography

After earning money from building amplifiers and repairing electrical equipment from his mother's house in Waterhouse in the late 1960s, he started his own sound system.[3] He also built equipment for other local systems.[3] After leaving Jamaica to work in Canada for a few years in the early 1970s, he returned to Kingston in 1976 and set up his own studio at his in-laws' home in Waterhouse,[3] and released a couple of Yabby You productions.[1] When Phillip Smart left King Tubby's team to work in New York City, Jammy replaced him, getting to work with Bunny Lee and Yabby You.[3]

In the late 1970s he began to release his own productions, including the debut album from Black Uhuru in 1977.[3] In the 1980s, he became one of the most influential producers of dancehall music. His biggest hit was 1985's "Under Me Sleng teng" by Wayne Smith, with an entirely-digital rhythm hook. Many credit this song as being the first "Digital rhythm" in reggae, leading to the modern dancehall era. Jammy's productions and sound system dominated reggae music for the remainder of the 1980s and into the 1990s.[3] He continues to work as a producer, working with some of today's top Jamaican artists, including Sizzla.

Partial discography

Solo records or records with co-billing

1975

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

Compilations

Appearances on various artist compilations

  1. Round 2
  2. Round 4
  3. Round 6
  4. Round 8
  5. Round 10
  1. Peace And Rest Version
  2. How Long Version
  3. Keep On Trying Version
  1. Channel One A Boy
  1. You're No Good
  1. Out Of Order
  1. Slow Motion Dub
  2. Black And White Dub
  3. Dub It In The Dancehall Dub
  4. Jump Song Dub
  1. Out Of Order
  2. Fist Of Fury
  1. Throne Of Blood
  2. Shaolin Temple
  1. Dub Investigation
  2. Brothers Of The Blade
  1. Wreck Up A Version
  1. Jammy A No Fool
  2. Jammy's On The Move
  3. Jammy's A Shine
  4. Jammy's A Satta
  1. Second Generation
  1. Second Generation
  2. On The Scene
  1. Fist Of Fury
  2. Jammin For Survival
  3. Out Of Order Dub
  1. You're No Good (12)
  2. Jammin' For Survival (12)
  1. Problems Dub
  1. A Useful Version
  1. Slaughterhouse Five
  2. Born Free (Extended Mix)
  3. Youth Man Dub
  1. Shaolin Temple
  2. Throne Of Blood
  3. Fist Of Fury
  1. Chapter Of Money
  2. Dub Ites Green & Gold
  3. Higher Ranking
  4. A Stalawatt Version
  5. Mr. Bassie Dub
  6. Music Dub
  1. Brothers of the Blade
  1. Channel One A Boy
  1. Life Is A Moment In Space
  2. The Crowning Of Prince Jammy
  3. Return Of Jammy's Hi-Fi
  1. Chapter of Money
  1. Throne of Blood
  1. Love Can Conquer
  1. Throne of Blood
  1. You're No Good
  2. Born Free
  1. Fist of Fury
  2. Throne of Blood
  3. Shaolin Temple
  1. Sweet Teng
  1. Step It Up in Dub
  2. Dub There
  3. The Champion Version
  4. Dub Is My Occupation

Albums produced

Albums engineered and/or mixed

As an arranger

As a percussionist

Bibliography

Lesser, Beth (1989). King Jammy's. Muzik Tree, UK. ISBN 1-55022-525-1. 

References

  1. 1 2 Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter: "Reggae: The Rough Guide", 1997, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-247-0
  2. ↑ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 357. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Larkin, Colin: "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9

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