I-Roy

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I-Roy was a prominent Jamaican reggae deejay and toaster known for his witty, socially conscious lyrics and influential 1970s recordings.

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I-Roy canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jamaican reggae deejay
person
toaster
activePeriod 1970s
1980s
alsoKnownAs Roy Reid
associatedWith Channel One Studios
linked to: Channel One

Derrick Harriott
Gussie Clarke
Joe Gibbs
Lloyd Campbell
birthName Roy Samuel Reid
comparedTo U-Roy
countryOfCitizenship Jamaica
culturalContext sound system culture
dateOfBirth 1944-06-28
dateOfDeath 1999-11-27
genre dub
reggae
roots reggae
influenced later dancehall deejays
influencedGenre reggae
influencedStyle toasting
languageOfPerformance Jamaican Patois
lyricTheme cultural criticism
humor
social commentary
notableFor 1970s deejay recordings
socially conscious lyrics
witty lyrics
notableSongType version excursions over popular rhythms
notableWork Crisis Time
Hell and Sorrow
Presenting I Roy
The Godfather
Truths and Rights
occupation recording artist
reggae deejay
placeOfDeath Jamaica
placeOfOrigin Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
recordLabel Attack Records
Front Line Records
Harry J Records
Trojan Records
Virgin Records
stageNameDerivedFrom U-Roy
vocalStyle talk-over deejay style

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