Born in Kingston Jamaica,and I have grown to know that there is one creator(creation)no matter what name is given, and that love is the energy that will bring the world together,I am a experienced musician,and this is my way of expressing myself in music.I started playing music from a early age,baught a guitar and stared to teach myself the instrument.However the deaper tones of the bass kept calling me,but could not afford to buy one ,so I made my first bass guitar.I went to Nassau and started a group there called Soul Blenders,toured the Bahamas bringing the music of Jamaica there. Then returned to Jamaica and got together with percussionist Larry McDonald and started group Thruth,with Orville Hammond and Janet Henwright,did a few session’s,then met up with Rupert Bent senior,and the Profile’s,along with Adrian Clarke,Derrick Stewart,and did some J.B.C.T.V gig’s and went to Playboy Club to perform there.Now this was when I got to realize that music is not just playing it by ear,there was lot’s of written music so I came into Kinston and bought the book Rudiment’s of Music and and started to teach myself the theory and what written music was all about.then got a resident gig at the Sheriton Kingston ,along with Roger Bathelmy,Tyrone Downie,Clarence Wears.Jammed with great’s like Billy Cobham,Leslie Butler,Tommy Mcook,drummer Willy.Then left with Tyrone to play at the Hilton in St Ann, along with Carl Mcloud and singer Lloyd Wilk’s,went on to go to Canada along with Tyrone to meet with Joe Joe Bennett and the Fugitive’s,in the winter. Now thing’s did’nt work the way they should. Tyrone came back to Jamaica to join with Bob Marley.I stayed there because I saw there was a way to open up Jamaican music to the world.Started the group Mind Blender’s with Carlene Davis as lead singer did her first LP titled I Remember.Then went on to start the group Ishan People with lead singer Johnny Osbourne did two LP’s with our first major record company deal, G.R.T. of Canada co-produced by David Clayton Thomas of Blood Sweet and Tear’s, did supporting tour for B.S and T.Ishan was allway’s a big hit at Caribana and Carifesta .I did a first gold selling recording as bass player for session with Bruce Cockburn,Dancing in the Lion Jaw’s with the hit single Wondering where the Lion’s are.Ishan did a few movie sound tracks and was the first reggae group to appear live on C.B.S. T.V. and to perform in major venues.The group Police appeared at a gig at the Horseshoe tavern with Ishan.But not seeing any progress with the record company Ishan decided that the group would have to part company with G.R.T and make it on our own and left for Detroit there appearing on W.T.V.S. channel 54 and from then on did extensive touring in North America.Ishan went on to tour in the Bahamas, and supporting Peter Tosh in Boston with Leroy Sibbles .The group has also done recording’s and concert’s with IThree’s,Heptone’s,U.Roy,Ken Booth,Johnny Clarke,John Holt.After that the group was not getting to where they wanted to so I went off to do some work with Toot’s and the Maytals in Vancuover.I thought by now I had done enough to help to open up Jamaican music there and returned to Jamaica and joined Prince Fari and the Arab’s started recording and touring the U.K.Musical Youth supported us on that tour not to forget a show at the Rainbow Theatre.Returned to Jamaica teamed up with Earl Chinna Smith with High Time Player’s,did gig’s and recording’s with Freddie McGreggor,Judy Mowatt,Abbysinians and a few more.Then teamed up with Leroy (Horsemouth)Wallace on drum’s to form Darbazz and did session’s,concert’s and tour’s with Frankie Paul,Tamlyns,Wailing Souls,Hugh Mundell,Tappa Zukie,Errol Dunkley,Tony Tuff,Sammy Dread,Lepkie,Mikey Dread and others.Started working with Sugar Minnot,did Dance Hall and Sunsplash.Toured the U.K. and Europe and then back in Jamaica to record with Mighty Diamonds,Went off to U.K. and Europe to tour with Sugar,Don Carlos and Junior Reid,Darbazz also did Search for a Star for Flip Frazer, played at the Venue in London with Wailing Souls for Echoes show,Doing more recordings in U.K. for artists like Jah Screechy called Walk and Skank(the Answer rhythm of which producer Fattist got all his hit’s from,as a matter of fact in England is where singer Pinchers started his recording career on Fattist recording label.I went to Zimbabwe with Don Carlos on a tour, then returned and bassed myself in London and did numerous recording’s ,concert’s and tours.Formed the group Steady Riddim,started more recording’s with Mikey Dread at the Control’s,Oneness for Electronic Sound & Computer Music and a L.P. for U.B 40.Then did a supporting tour with Winston Reedy for U.B.40,then Capital Radio road show with Winston Reedy.I then joined Dennis Brown in producing the Good Vibration’s L.P.Then began work with Barrington Levy on Here I Come a U.K. chart’s single,did a number of tours and concert’s. Capital Radio show with Barrington Levy along with U.Ks top musicians as Drummie Zeb ,Micheal keyboards,Bubblers also keyboards,Stanley guitar,Buttons on horns from U.B40.Then appearing on British T.V.shows such as Whistle Test on B.B.C. Black on Black for Channel 4,A childrens morning show called 73 on L.W.T. Thames Teleton charity show. Then went on to Italy on Sunsplash .Teamed with drummer Leroy Holmes did hit record ‘Shub in’ for Frankie Paul,then Toured with Sophia George after her hit single Girlie Girlie,appeared on chart shows in Holland T.V.More tours with Junior Mervin,Mikey Dread,Eastwood and Saint,Earl16.Larry was then nominated by Echoes as bass player of the year,continued to do more recordings and tours with artists and producers like Adrian Sherwood for U sounds along with Style Scott and Bubblers.I did a few more shows and recordings with Lee Scratch Perry and then did Shanchez D on his first U.K. tour along with General3s and Little John.Went to Jamaica to team once more with Tyrone Downie and Jam Force and appeared on Sunsplash with Swelelle,more recordings with Bob Andy.And produced an album with Vin Gordon.Went on up to U.K. to be the studio musical director at Thameside recording company.I then went on to tour the U.K. and Europe with Jah Woosh and gigs with African Head Charge and Noah House of Dread and once more teamed with Mikey Dread in France for a New Year show also with Dillinger.I then went to the U.S to form D.A.T.C. group with Mikey Dread and performed in Detroit Univercity on a Boogie Down production for African Liberation Day,along with Jackie Mitoo this was the last show that Jackie did as he is no longer with us in the flesh but his music will live on forever.I came home to perform at the Ward theatre for Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame production.Got together with Sparrow Martin and Eggie Evan’s and Harold Butler to do Jazz at the Devon House .I then met Mourice Gordon and started doing jazz gigs.I was called upon to tour Japan with Bunny Wailer,and returned to Jamaica to do White River Reggae Bash.and recordings with Bunny Wailer.Then started tours and concerts in U.S. Europe,U.K.and in the West Indies with Bunny Wailer.And now when not on tour have been doing local Jazz gigs.Still bass player for Bunny Wailer,have covered the world on tours with Jah B as he is called.I have set up my recording facilities and done my first solo C.D. called BASSIKS not yet released,but have a few sample tracks you are hearing now on this site. Just done tracks on Mikey Dread last C.D. LIFE IS A STAGE,and now Mikey my good friend and co worker is no longer with us,Mikey Dread surely blessed by the allmighty to carry out a works,Mikey you did your work ! still nuff fe do and your works will carry the message on forever,love and togetherness of all nations,living in perfect harmony,breaking down all barriors of oppression,yea Mikey your light will shine in our hearts and minds and soul,sometimes misunderstood by some ,because you always strive for the best in all that you do, you really touched alot of peoples in the world my bredda , live on forever Mikey Dread allways at the controls, Jah have a place for you
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