Jah Paul Jo | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Jack Ramsey |
Also known as | Severs |
Born | Los Angeles, California, United States | November 1, 1956
Origin | Sierra Madre, California |
Died | December 29, 2014 Arcadia, California, United States | (aged 58)
Genres | Rock, reggae |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter, record label owner |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboard, bass |
Years active | 1983–2014 |
Labels | Birdcage Records, Island Records, IRS Records, Warner Brothers, JVC (Japan) |
Website | http://www.dreadzeppelin.tv, http://birdcagerecordsonline.com/about.html, http://primemoversmusic.com |
Joseph Jack "Severs" Ramsey, better known by his stage name Jah Paul Jo (November 1, 1956 – December 29, 2014) was an American musician, singer and producer best known for creating the novelty band Dread Zeppelin.[1] From 1983 to 1988, Ramsey was the singer/bass player in The Prime Movers. Ramsey was also the owner of independent record label Birdcage Records,[2] which has released albums by Dread Zeppelin, The Prime Movers, Stan Ridgway,[3] Ron Asheton, In Vivo,[4] The Mystery Band[5] and others.