Striker Lee
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Striker Lee is the nickname of Bunny Lee, a pioneering Jamaican record producer and key figure in the development of reggae and dub music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bunny Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Kingston sound system culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | King Tubby's studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Edward O'Sullivan Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedOn | early dub mixes with King Tubby ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| founded |
Attack label
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Jackpot label NERFINISHED ⓘ Striker Lee label ⓘ |
| genre |
dub
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reggae ⓘ rocksteady ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| influenced | Jamaican popular music ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
lovers rock
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roots reggae ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most important reggae producers of the 20th century ⓘ |
| name | Striker Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | derived from his aggressive production and business style ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key role in development of dub music
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pioneering reggae music production ⓘ prolific Jamaican record production in the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| occupation |
music executive
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record producer ⓘ sound engineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedHit |
"Better Must Come" by Delroy Wilson
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"Move Out of Babylon" by Johnny Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ "None Shall Escape the Judgement" by Johnny Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ "Stick By Me" by John Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInDub | commissioned and released many of the first dub versions GENERATED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emphasis on drum and bass in mixes
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heavy use of versioning and rhythm recycling ⓘ |
| workedAt | Treasure Isle studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Cornell Campbell
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Delroy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Andy NERFINISHED ⓘ I-Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ King Tubby NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Jazzbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Slim Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ The Paragons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Uniques NERFINISHED ⓘ U-Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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