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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 with 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 and even styles with popular dub cuts like Roots and Culture.

From an early age, Campbell showed a natural aptitude for engineering and electronics. After he finished college, Campbell started out as an engineer with the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC). Campbell wasn’t impressed that the JBC’s playlists mainly consisted of bland, foreign music at a time when some of the most potent was being recorded in Jamaica. He convinced his JBC bosses to give him his own radio program called Dread At The Controls, where he played nothing but reggae. Before long, Campbell (now using the DJ name Mikey Dread) had the most popular program on the JBC. Well-known for its fun and adventurous sonic style, Dread At The Controls became a hit all over Jamaica. Inevitably, JBC’s conservative management and Campbell clashed, and he quit in protest.

By that time, Campbell had earned a solid reputation as a singer and producer and began recording his own material.
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  • dEXnor

    Pave the way all the way, time wasters! Definitely among my favourite reggae dub records, respect.

    17 days ago
  • Al__shturman

    the man

    September 2011
  • ecahardphone

    owww r.i.p man non sen

    September 2011
  • alyaz15

    rip dread. such a unique artist.

    March 2011
  • szakur

    R.I.P Mikey

    March 2011
  • mac1969

    R.I.P. Mikey Dread

    August 2009
  • mac1969

    oh man.. Back to my youth. Respect

    August 2009
  • trameffx

    i really wish this guy would get a new greatest hits on a popular label so people can hear this guy. love his stuff so much

    July 2009
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