Trojan Sound System
Location: London
Bio: About the band:
Formed in 2004 from London Sound System legends, to represent the label in England and throughout the World. The Sound System has already ... (more)
had hugely successful shows as a single entity and with the greatest names in reggae.
The Sound System comprises:
Selectors - Earl Gateshead and Daddy Ad
Earl Gateshead began DJ'ing in Brixton in 1979.He is well known in London for his 20 year residency at The Dive Bar in London's Chinatown and his Saturday residency at the legendary Blue Note club. He has worked as selector and MC with Cutty Ranks, Big Youth, Dr Alimantado, and Dennis Alcapone. His reggae nights at Plastic People received Worldwide recognition. Daddy Ad comes from Roots and Reality Soundsystem and has worked with Eek-A-Mouse and Tappa Zukie amongst many others and has always, like Earl, pushed for new sounds and acts to break on though. His experience as a drummer and audiophile has led Ad in a direction to be responsible for the Sound's FXs and Mixing.
Vocalists - Superfour and Chucky Banton
The Sound System's vocalists have twenty years experience as members of the great South London Sound Systems: Taurus, Sir Coxsone and Saxon. They have been chosen as the absolute cream of London's Reggae entertainers. Legendary Recording Artists including Lee Perry, Dr Alimantado, Tippa Irie, Dillinger, Dennis Alcapone, Horace Andy and Gregory Isaacs have all worked with the Sound System.
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