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Kingston, Jamaica

Cecil Bustamente Campbell (born May 28, 1938), better known as Prince Buster, is a musician from Kingston, Jamaica and regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of ska and rocksteady music. The records he made on the Blue Beat label in the 1960s inspired several reggae and ska artists. Prince Buster now lives in Miami, Florida. He no longer records or produces, but has performed at a few shows over the past several years.

One of his most famous songs would be, ‘Al Capone’. A huge hit across America, causing world wide success.

Artistic and producing career

In 1960, Buster produced a record for the Folkes Brothers for the Wild Bells label, “Oh Carolina,” under his nickname. It was an instant hit in Jamaica, and Buster’s early records (most of which were released in the UK by Melodisc Records) contributed greatly to the developing sound of ska. Buster was soon recording himself as well as producing records for others. By this time ska was becoming the hottest music in the country, and he moved on to Melodisc’s spinoff label, Blue Beat, which focused exclusively on ska.

From 1963 to the end of the decade, Buster wrote and cut dozens of records for Blue Beat, nearly all of which were hits. In addition, he produced over one hundred records for other artists on the same label. He experimented with new production techniques that were used by other producers for years.

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