Osbourne Ruddock
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Osbourne Ruddock, better known as King Tubby, was a pioneering Jamaican sound engineer and producer who helped create and popularize dub music.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio engineer
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human ⓘ pioneer of dub music ⓘ record producer ⓘ sound system operator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | King Tubby's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide by shooting ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Augustus Pablo
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Bunny Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Andy NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Niney the Observer NERFINISHED ⓘ Yabby You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-01-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1989-02-06 ⓘ |
| genre |
dub
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reggae ⓘ rocksteady ⓘ |
| influenced |
Adrian Sherwood
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Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Mad Professor NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Jammy NERFINISHED ⓘ Scientist (Hopeton Brown) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
dub
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electronic music ⓘ hip hop ⓘ reggae ⓘ |
| knownForTechnique |
dropout of vocals and instruments
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emphasis on drum and bass ⓘ extensive use of reverb and echo ⓘ live mixing and versioning of tracks ⓘ |
| name | Osbourne Ruddock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of remix and version culture in reggae
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innovative use of mixing console as an instrument ⓘ pioneering dub music ⓘ |
| occupation |
record producer
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sound engineer ⓘ sound system operator ⓘ |
| operated |
King Tubby’s Hometown Hi-Fi
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King Tubby’s studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Rastafarianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | King Tubby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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