I-Roy | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Roy Samuel Reid |
Born | St. Thomas, Jamaica | 28 June 1944
Died | 27 November 1999 Spanish Town, Jamaica | (aged 55)
Genres | Reggae, Conscious Roots Reggae, MC Toaster, Dub, Dancehall |
Years active | 1968–1990s |
Labels | Trojan Records, Front Line, Virgin |
Roy Samuel Reid (28 June 1942 – 27 November 1999), better known as I-Roy, was a Jamaican deejay who had a very prolific career during the 1970s.