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I-Roy

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Born in:St. Thomas,
Jamaica
Year of Birth:1942
Year of death:1999

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Roy Samuel Reid (28 June 1942 – 27 November 1999), better known as I-Roy, was a Jamaican deejay who had a very prolific career during the 1970s.
Born in 1944 in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, Reid graduated from Dinthill Technical College before starting his musical career via his Soul Bunny sound system in 1968, running it on Victoria Pier on Wednesday afternoons, while working during the day as a government accountant.Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books,... more

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