| First Name |
Lee
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| Last Name |
Perry
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| Alternative Name |
Pipecock Jackxon, The Upsetter, Pipecock Jackson, "Pipecock Jackson", "The Upsetter"
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| Birthday |
20th March, 1936
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| Birthplace |
Kendal, Jamaica
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| Died |
29th August, 2021
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Multi-colored
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
Jamaican
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, producer
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| Occupation |
Songwriter
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Reggae, dub, ska, rocksteady, drum and bass, jungle, Dub reggae, electronic
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| Music Genre |
Reggae, Percussion
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| Year(s) Active |
1960s–present, 1958–present, 1958–2021
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| Music Style |
Dub, Political Reggae, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady, Jungle/Drum'n'bass, Electronic
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| Music Mood |
Atmospheric, Eccentric, Spacey, Soothing, Eerie, Druggy, Quirky, Hypnotic, Earthy, Organic, Playful, Summery, Trippy, Freewheeling, Irreverent, Ethereal, Enigmatic, Producer
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| Instrument |
Percussion, Vocals
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| Record Label |
Upsetter, Black Art, Trojan, Goldenlane Records, a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records, Pama, Creole, Black Ark, Secret, Island, Burning Sounds, Goldenlane
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| Associated Acts |
The Upsetters, Beastie Boys Mr. Green, Beastie Boys, Mr. Green, Bob Marley, Paul McCartney
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Lee "Scratch" Perry OD (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 or 28 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks. He worked with and produced for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Junior Murvin, the Congos, Max Romeo, Adrian Sherwood, the Beastie Boys, Ari Up, the Clash, the Orb, and many others.
