Mikey Dread
Sign in to saveJamaican musician (1954–2008)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1954-06-04
- Died
- 2008-03-15
- Works
- 1
Top works
- World tour (DATC2000V)
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 115,384
- Total plays
- 870,038
Tags
reggaedubroots reggaejamaicaroots
Michael Campbell (1954-2008), better known as Mikey Dread, was a multi-talented Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. During his long career, he brought dub music to the cultural fore in not only Jamaica but internationally, courageously fused dub with punk via work with The Clash, spread a global message of racial unity, and played a seminal role as a forefather of the now popular and very commercial dancehall and even reggaeton styles with popular dub cuts like Roots and Culture. <a hre
Key dates
- Born
- 4 June 1954
- Died
- 15 March 2008
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Port Antonio
- Place of death
- Stamford
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- dub music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- ROIR