Jamaican sound system cassette tapes were my main inspirations from the mid 70s right through the 80s.
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Being involved at the inception of Jungle Music really opened my eyes to the music ‘INDUSTRY’, it was then that I learned a lot more about the many facets that are all part of the colossal music industry machine. Two years later Jungle music was on the way to becoming one of the most phenomenal genres of music to emerge out of London and I was privileged enough to be right in the thick of it. So I just observed everything that was going on around me and came to a realization that I could utilise my vocal skills in this new field without compromising my style and reggae roots. They were one of the biggest acts signed to one of the biggest labels at the time called Shut Up & Dance. I left sound systems in 1988 and after a 2 year hiatus I started to go to rave parties as a hype MC for Ragga Twins when they did PAs of their tracks from their legendary album Reggae Owes Me Money. I rose through the ranks of the north London sound system circuit on sounds called Phaze One, First Choice and Fatman Hifi, ultimately becoming a member of the top sound in my area Unity Hi-Power in 1985 where I joined forces with Deman Rockers & Flinty Badman now known as Ragga Twins. I first got into performing live in 1979 through reggae sound systems. Photo credits goto to Peggy Golec for the amazing picture, for use etc please get in touch did you get into the music industry? Junglist Network had a chat with Jungle veteran Navigator MC