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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jamaican reggae deejay
ⓘ
person ⓘ toaster ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Roy Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Channel One Studios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derrick Harriott NERFINISHED ⓘ Gussie Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Roy Samuel Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | U-Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
cultural criticism
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humor ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1970s deejay recordings
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socially conscious lyrics ⓘ witty lyrics ⓘ |
| notableSongType | version excursions over popular rhythms ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crisis Time
NERFINISHED
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Hell and Sorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Presenting I Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ Truths and Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
recording artist
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reggae deejay ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Attack Records
NERFINISHED
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Front Line Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry J Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| stageNameDerivedFrom | U-Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | talk-over deejay style ⓘ |
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