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Little Lion Sound Promotion Present :
In European Tour for the first time together !!!
RANKING JOE and WAYNE SMITH
Avalaible from the 25 of May to the 4th of June
Backed by Sound System or Live Band !!!
Individualy Ranking Joe will be avalaible for show in April and May 2012
And Wayne Smith in May and June 2012
More info : [adresse retirée]
Or : 0041.79.512.80.77
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Wayne "Sleng Teng" Smith (May -June 2012)
Biography
Born 5 December 1965, Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Smith began singing while at school and in church, where he cultivated his unique vocal technique. After achieving his educational qualifications he began an apprenticeship as an electrical engineer. His training centred around the Papine region of St. Andrew's, where many top performers began their musical careers, including Brigadier Jerry, Sister Nancy, Anthony Malvo and Chaka Demus. Smith spent his free time at King Jammy's (then Prince Jammy) sound system, hoping for an opportunity on the microphone. His persistence came to fruition and, inspired by the audience's response, Jammy recorded Smith's debut, "Aint No Me Without You", followed by the dancehall favourites "Change My Mind", "Life Is A Moment In Space" and "Ism Skism". Smith was featured in the UK's Channel 4 television reggae documentary Deep Roots Music, where he is filmed recording in King Tubby's studio. Like many artists, Smith began working with other producers, including sessions at Channel One, and a series of hits followed including "Smoker Supa", versions of "Karma Chameleon" and Dennis Brown's "No More Will I Roam". In the mid-80s Smith returned to working with the newly promoted King Jammy, enjoying success with "Aint No Meaning" and "Come Along".
In late 1984 he was directly involved in what is considered by many to be a pivotal phase in the Jamaican recording industry. The occasion of Smith's and Noel Daley's tinkerings with a Casio music box has been well documented, although the unprecedented success of this event proved to be a turning point for both Smith and King Jammy. The resulting song, "Under Me Sleng Teng", was a massive hit around the world and led to countless versions. From its initial release in 1985 the rhythm continues to provide the basis for a number of reggae hits. Having the distinction of introducing the most covered accentuation in the music's history inevitably led to enormous expectations, which Smith endured with calm assurance. He demonstrated his talent for songwriting and singing, and drew on his formative training for programming on Sleng Teng with the tracks "Icky All Over", "Love Don't Love Me" and "Walk Like A Granny". He continued to produce hits, notably "Rapid Dem Love" and "My Sweet Love", before relocating to the USA where he set up his own Sleng Teng label.
Discography:
- Youthman Skanking (Black Joy 1982)***
- Supa Smoker (Channel One 1983)***,
- with Patrick Andy Showdown (Channel One 1984)***
- Sleng Teng (Greensleeves 1985)****
- Computer Mix (Shanachie 1986)****
Voir la vidéo sur YouTube
RANKING JOE (April - May 2012)
Biography :
Ranking Joe aka Little Joe (born Joseph Jackson, 1 July 1959, Kingston Jamaica) is a reggae dj who rose to prominence in the 1970s and had continuing success in the 1980s.
Jackson was initially inspired towards a musical career by his father, who operated a sound system. He attended secondary school with Winston McAnuff, U Brown and Earl Sixteen, and they would perform concerts. After starting out by toasting on the Smith The Weapon sound system, Jackson progressed to the El Paso sound system, where he performed under the name Little Joe (inspired by the character from Bonanza), inspired greatly by U-Roy. He first recorded for Coxsone Dodd's Studio One in 1974, releasing "Gun Court". Initially unsuccessful as a recording artist, he studied electronics before returning to recording in the mid-1970s with greater success, having a hit with "Honda 750", which was followed by singles such as "Psalm 54", "Natty Don't Make War" and the Bionic Man-tribute "Steve Austin". "Stop Your Coming and Come" provided the first deejay hit for Sly & Robbie's Taxi label. In the latter half of the 1970s he released three albums and also returned to sound system work with U-Roy's King Sturgav setup. His big break in international terms came in 1980, when the Ray Symbolic Hi Fi sound system, with which he was then the resident deejay, toured the United Kingdom, raising his profile and helping his Weakheart Fadeaway become a major seller for Greensleeves Records . A string of further albums followed in the early 1980s, which saw Joe move away from the "cultural" chants of his early work towards the "slackness" that had become popular. Ray Symbolic's death interrupted Joe's career, but he returned as a producer, with dubs of his productions released on the King Tubby albums Original King Key Dub and Dangerous Dub. He later moved to New York, setting up a record label, also named Ranking Joe, which provided an outlet for his productions.He proved to be a major influence on one of the most successful deejays of the early 1980s, Eek-A-Mouse.
Discography :
* The Best of Ranking Joe (1977) TR International/State Line
* Weakheart Fadeaway (1978) Greensleeves
* Round The World (1978) Nationwide/Student
* Dub It In a Dance (1980) Trojan
* Natty Superstar (1980) Joe Gibbs
* Saturday Night Jamdown Style (1980) Greensleeves/Jah Guidance
* Shaolin Temple (1980) Sharp Axe
* Showcase (1981) Tad's
* Disco Skate (1981) Copasetic
* Tribute to John Lennon (1981) Tad's
* Armageddon (1982) Kingdom
* Rebel DJ (1982) Jam Rock
* Check It Out (1983) Vista
* Fast Forward To Africa (1996) Ariwa
* Man and His Music (Mr Finnigan) (1997) Jasrac (compilation)
* Armageddon Time (2000) M10 (compilation)
* 3 The Roots Way (2002) Krescendo
* Zion High (2003) Blood & Fire (Ranking Joe with Black Uhuru and Dennis Brown) (compilation)
* Ghetto People (2004) Culture Press
* World In Trouble (2006) M
* World In Dub (2006) M
Voir la vidéo sur YouTube
Little Lion Sound Promotion Present :
In European Tour for the first time together !!!
RANKING JOE and WAYNE SMITH
Avalaible from the 25 of May to the 4th of June
Backed by Sound System or Live Band !!!
Individualy Ranking Joe will be avalaible for show in April and May 2012
And Wayne Smith in May and June 2012
More info : [adresse retirée]
Or : 0041.79.512.80.77
-------------------------------------------------
Wayne "Sleng Teng" Smith (May -June 2012)
Biography
Born 5 December 1965, Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Smith began singing while at school and in church, where he cultivated his unique vocal technique. After achieving his educational qualifications he began an apprenticeship as an electrical engineer. His training centred around the Papine region of St. Andrew's, where many top performers began their musical careers, including Brigadier Jerry, Sister Nancy, Anthony Malvo and Chaka Demus. Smith spent his free time at King Jammy's (then Prince Jammy) sound system, hoping for an opportunity on the microphone. His persistence came to fruition and, inspired by the audience's response, Jammy recorded Smith's debut, "Aint No Me Without You", followed by the dancehall favourites "Change My Mind", "Life Is A Moment In Space" and "Ism Skism". Smith was featured in the UK's Channel 4 television reggae documentary Deep Roots Music, where he is filmed recording in King Tubby's studio. Like many artists, Smith began working with other producers, including sessions at Channel One, and a series of hits followed including "Smoker Supa", versions of "Karma Chameleon" and Dennis Brown's "No More Will I Roam". In the mid-80s Smith returned to working with the newly promoted King Jammy, enjoying success with "Aint No Meaning" and "Come Along".
In late 1984 he was directly involved in what is considered by many to be a pivotal phase in the Jamaican recording industry. The occasion of Smith's and Noel Daley's tinkerings with a Casio music box has been well documented, although the unprecedented success of this event proved to be a turning point for both Smith and King Jammy. The resulting song, "Under Me Sleng Teng", was a massive hit around the world and led to countless versions. From its initial release in 1985 the rhythm continues to provide the basis for a number of reggae hits. Having the distinction of introducing the most covered accentuation in the music's history inevitably led to enormous expectations, which Smith endured with calm assurance. He demonstrated his talent for songwriting and singing, and drew on his formative training for programming on Sleng Teng with the tracks "Icky All Over", "Love Don't Love Me" and "Walk Like A Granny". He continued to produce hits, notably "Rapid Dem Love" and "My Sweet Love", before relocating to the USA where he set up his own Sleng Teng label.
Discography:
- Youthman Skanking (Black Joy 1982)***
- Supa Smoker (Channel One 1983)***,
- with Patrick Andy Showdown (Channel One 1984)***
- Sleng Teng (Greensleeves 1985)****
- Computer Mix (Shanachie 1986)****
Voir la vidéo sur YouTubeRANKING JOE (April - May 2012)
Biography :
Ranking Joe aka Little Joe (born Joseph Jackson, 1 July 1959, Kingston Jamaica) is a reggae dj who rose to prominence in the 1970s and had continuing success in the 1980s.
Jackson was initially inspired towards a musical career by his father, who operated a sound system. He attended secondary school with Winston McAnuff, U Brown and Earl Sixteen, and they would perform concerts. After starting out by toasting on the Smith The Weapon sound system, Jackson progressed to the El Paso sound system, where he performed under the name Little Joe (inspired by the character from Bonanza), inspired greatly by U-Roy. He first recorded for Coxsone Dodd's Studio One in 1974, releasing "Gun Court". Initially unsuccessful as a recording artist, he studied electronics before returning to recording in the mid-1970s with greater success, having a hit with "Honda 750", which was followed by singles such as "Psalm 54", "Natty Don't Make War" and the Bionic Man-tribute "Steve Austin". "Stop Your Coming and Come" provided the first deejay hit for Sly & Robbie's Taxi label. In the latter half of the 1970s he released three albums and also returned to sound system work with U-Roy's King Sturgav setup. His big break in international terms came in 1980, when the Ray Symbolic Hi Fi sound system, with which he was then the resident deejay, toured the United Kingdom, raising his profile and helping his Weakheart Fadeaway become a major seller for Greensleeves Records . A string of further albums followed in the early 1980s, which saw Joe move away from the "cultural" chants of his early work towards the "slackness" that had become popular. Ray Symbolic's death interrupted Joe's career, but he returned as a producer, with dubs of his productions released on the King Tubby albums Original King Key Dub and Dangerous Dub. He later moved to New York, setting up a record label, also named Ranking Joe, which provided an outlet for his productions.He proved to be a major influence on one of the most successful deejays of the early 1980s, Eek-A-Mouse.
Discography :
* The Best of Ranking Joe (1977) TR International/State Line
* Weakheart Fadeaway (1978) Greensleeves
* Round The World (1978) Nationwide/Student
* Dub It In a Dance (1980) Trojan
* Natty Superstar (1980) Joe Gibbs
* Saturday Night Jamdown Style (1980) Greensleeves/Jah Guidance
* Shaolin Temple (1980) Sharp Axe
* Showcase (1981) Tad's
* Disco Skate (1981) Copasetic
* Tribute to John Lennon (1981) Tad's
* Armageddon (1982) Kingdom
* Rebel DJ (1982) Jam Rock
* Check It Out (1983) Vista
* Fast Forward To Africa (1996) Ariwa
* Man and His Music (Mr Finnigan) (1997) Jasrac (compilation)
* Armageddon Time (2000) M10 (compilation)
* 3 The Roots Way (2002) Krescendo
* Zion High (2003) Blood & Fire (Ranking Joe with Black Uhuru and Dennis Brown) (compilation)
* Ghetto People (2004) Culture Press
* World In Trouble (2006) M
* World In Dub (2006) M
Voir la vidéo sur YouTube
