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December 2010 - WRONGTOM

WRONGTOM is a producer and DJ from South London. His career has spanned over a decade, covering a colourful patchwork of styles from dancehall to indie-pop, with the likes of rockabilly, dub, ghetto-tech and free jazz filling the gaps in...

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November 2010 - SELECTO

SELECTO is an Auckland based DJ and musician, specialising in all things reggae music, with a particular love of roots rock reggae. His interest in music began as a child when he was forced to sing music in church. He discovered reggae through...

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October 2010 - SEROCEE

SEROCEE is a hip-hop/reggae artist who was born in Small Heath, Birmingham UK. Both Serocee's mother and father were sound system DJs and selectors during the British reggae movement of the 70s, with his father most notably being in the national...

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September 2010 - DJ LOCK STEADY

DJ LOCK STEADY aka Negus Tafari was born in Auckland, New Zealand into a Rastafarian family, with reggae music being a predominant factor in his life from birth. As a youth growing up in New Zealand, he was exposed to all the usual kinds of...

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August 2010 - WARRIOR QUEEN

WARRIOR QUEEN is a multi-talented vocalist and writer whose work spans over years and genres including reggae, dancehall, dubstep and grime. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Warrior Queen's childhood years were filled with music, with her uncle running...

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July 2010 - CURTIS LYNCH

Dubbed as the UK's answer to King Jammy, CURTIS LYNCH is the founder and key producer of the NECESSARY MAYHEM label. Launched in April 2006 in London, the label began with a vision of being totally independent of record company involvement,...

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June 2010 - YT

The Suffolk town of Ipswich is not where you would expect to find the next big thing in UK reggae, but this is the reality of YT, the artist whom David Rodigan refers to as 'an original and inspiring social commentator'. Growing up on a diet of...

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May 2010 - SOLO BANTON

SOLO BANTON (www.myspace.com/solobanton) has had a long career in the reggae music business as a top soundman & producer. His time as a recording artist began relatively recently, when he linked with with Kris Kemist of REALITY SHOCK RECORDS. Solo...

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April 2010 - HAWK I

HAWK I is a top-ranking reggae selector in the Wellington scene. He began playing records at house and outdoor parties in Christchurch, mainly amongst drum n bass circles. Through this he developed a preference for the Amen break and indeed the...

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March 2010 - MANRAY

MANRAY is a record collector, sound operator and owner/builder of the mighty VITAL SOUNDS HI FI soundsystem, In his own words..."I've always had a problem making top tens lists - there are so many great tunes which can change from day to day...

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