Wednesday 6 July 2016

Producer Profile - Reggae Dancehall Producer Lloyd " Jammy " James - A.k.a King Jammy


King Jammy, born in 1947 , Jamaica , is a Reggae legend , start working with another legend, King Tubby.

By the late 70´s, Jammy produced artists like Black Uhuru, Lacksley Castell and dub albums.

In the early 80´s, Jammy stepped up big, producing digital reggae. Wayne Smith´s "Under mi Sleng Teng" produced by Jammy is a hymn for the digital reggae, here you can find many titles under Jammy´s records

During this period, Jammy worked with many artists such as Pinchers, Admiral Tibet, Sanchez and big stars like Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs.
Here is a short video about King Jammy , by VP Records :



Here you can enjoy Jammy´s early roots days, mixed by Jah Raver , make sure you check his blog, a great source of Reggae history, articles and reviews.



Jammy´s produced digital tunes, mixed by international Selekta Faya Gong, illustrate the start of the modern era of Reggae Dancehall. Make sure to catch the Pull It Up Reggae Radio Show - hosted by Selekta Faya Gong.



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