Dennis Bovell MBE | |
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 Dennis Bovell performing live on Druga godba festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 28 May 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Blackbeard |
| Born | 22 May 1953 Saint Peter, Barbados, West Indies |
| Genres | Dub, lovers rock, reggae, post-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, guitar |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | LKJ Records |
Dennis Bovell MBE (born 22 May 1953[1]) is a Barbados-born reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer, based in England. He was a member of a progressive rock group called Stonehenge, who later changed name and became the British reggae band Matumbi,[2] and released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym Blackbeard.[3] He is most widely known for his decades-spanning collaborations with Linton Kwesi Johnson.[2]
- ^ Huey, Steve, "Dennis Bovell Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b Veal, Michael E. (2007). Dub. Wesleyan University Press. pp. 231–233. ISBN 978-0-8195-6572-3. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002), "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6.