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Black Lion
April 2, 2009 – 12:26 am | One Comment
Black Lion

Black Lion hails from St. James, and has been preparing for stardom from the age of ten when he began working with Kangol International (a sound system from Montego bay).He continued his work with sound …

Brando
April 2, 2009 – 12:15 am | No Comment
Brando

Born Marlon Brown, in Knoxwood St. Elizabeth Jamaica, Brando spent most of his formative years on his home turf, entering singing contests from primary school, (a winner from the onset), he went on to graduate …

Bob Ormrod
April 2, 2009 – 12:12 am | No Comment
Bob Ormrod

Glastonbury (Somerset) based band SKA BOP emerged in the Spring of 1997 from the now defunct band, Skaville Train. The principal members of Skaville Train were Bob Ormrod (Sax) and Jeff Reed (Drums). Skaville Train …

Blaak Lung
April 2, 2009 – 12:05 am | No Comment
Blaak Lung

While the Bay Area has produced many musicians, producers, singers, and rappers- there are few out there who possess all of those talents at the same time. Blaak Lung (a.k.a. Alan “EayGee” Gordon) is one …

Billy Boyo
April 1, 2009 – 11:59 pm | No Comment
Billy Boyo

Billy Boyo (born Billy Rowe, September 21, 1969) was probably the most prolific of the early-80’s child MC’s, sure Beenie Man was the only one that achieved the majority of his success far after puberty, …

Basil Gabbidon
April 1, 2009 – 11:55 pm | No Comment
Basil Gabbidon

Basil Gabbidon (born Basil Glendon Gabbidon, 29 October 1955, Buff Bay, Jamaica) is a guitarist / vocalist, and a founding member of the reggae band Steel Pulse.
Gabbidon lives in Birmingham, England, and is currently developing …

Barry Biggs
April 1, 2009 – 11:41 pm | No Comment
Barry Biggs

The name Barry Biggs is often overlooked in discussions of great reggae acts of 1970s and to some extent in the 1980s. But Barrington Anthony Biggs was responsible for some of the most enjoyable smooth …

Bad Brains
April 10, 2007 – 12:44 am | No Comment
Bad Brains

By melding punk with reggae, Bad Brains became one of the definitive American hardcore punk groups of the early ’80s. Although the group released only a handful of records during its peak, including the legendary …

Bunny Rugs
April 10, 2007 – 12:33 am | No Comment
Bunny Rugs

William “Bunny Rugs” Clarke has been the lead vocalist/guitarist and a songwriter for Third World since the mid ’70s. Since the late ’80s, he has also made a bid for a solo career on the …

Boom Shaka
April 10, 2007 – 12:22 am | No Comment
Boom Shaka

Boom Shaka is one of the leading reggae bands in California. With militant and confrontational lyrics sung by growl-edged vocalist Trevor Felix and set to the steady rhythms of bassist Ray “Bassie” Felix and drummer …