Byron Lee

Byron Lee
Birth nameByron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee
Also known asThe Dragon
Born(1935-06-27)27 June 1935
Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica
OriginChristiana, Jamaica
Died4 November 2008(2008-11-04) (aged 73)
Kingston, Jamaica
GenresSka, rocksteady, reggae, calypso, soca, mas
InstrumentBass guitar
Formerly ofByron Lee and the Dragonaires

Byron Lee OJ, CD,[1] born Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee (27 June 1935 – 4 November 2008), was a Jamaican musician, record producer, and entrepreneur, best known for his work as leader of Byron Lee and the Dragonaires.[2]

  1. ^ "Byron Lee gets OJ in hospital" Archived 30 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Gleaner, 27 October 2008.
  2. ^ Katz, David (2003), Solid Foundation: an Oral History of Reggae, Bloomsbury, ISBN 0-7475-6847-2