Big Youth | |
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 Big Youth, Reggae Geel, 3 August 2019, Belgium. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Manley Augustus Buchanan |
| Born | 19 April 1949 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, R&B, soul, dub, dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Deejay, singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Manley Augustus Buchanan (born 19 April 1949, Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica),[1] better known as Big Youth (sometimes called Jah Youth), is a Jamaican deejay, mostly known for his work during the 1970s.
He commented, "Deejays were closest to the people because there wasn't any kind of establishment control on the sound systems".[2]
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002) "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6
- ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 366. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.