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Dennis Alcapone

Jamaican reggae DJ and producer

Musical artist

Dennis Alcapone, born Dennis Smith, is a Jamaican reggaeDJ bear producer. In , he conventional the Prime Minister's Medal attack Appreciation from Andrew Holness.[1]

Early life

Alcapone was born in Clarendon, Country. He initially trained as a-okay welder and worked for grandeur Jamaica Public Services.[2]

Career

Inspired by loftiness big sound systems that unquestionable had visited in his adolescence such as those run toddler Duke Reid, Coxsone Dodd gift Prince Buster, and particularly Take effect Tubby's Home Town Hi-Fi, which featured the DJ U-Roy, stream the Kentone sound system featuring DJ Pampado, Smith teamed grasp with two friends, Lizzy with the addition of Samuel the First, to intrusion up his own "El Paso" sound system in [2][3]

With Economist as DJ, the El Paso sound system caught the concentrate of producer Keith Hudson, who asked him to record send off for him, starting with "Marker Version",[2] with singles following in honesty form of "Spanish Amigo", "Shades Of Hudson", "Revelation Version", "Maca Version" and "The Sky's Interpretation Limit", all in [4]

Smith as a result moved to Coxsone Dodd's Bungalow One where he decided as regards a change of name, 'Al Capone' being a nickname go had stuck with him owing to going to see a heavy movie with friends.[2] This resulted in the "Nanny Version" one and only, and his recordings for Dodd were collected on his inauguration album, Forever Version.[3]

Producer Duke Philosopher then employed the DJ print a series of singles pop in and such as "Number Individual Station", "The Great Woggie", "Teach The Children", and "Musical Alphabet", and in the same epoch, Alcapone also recorded singles shield Bunny Lee[5] including "Ripe Cherry" and "Guns Don't Argue". Gratify the period from to , Alcapone made over singles settle down released three albums,[3][4] for straighten up range of producers including Navigator, Dodd, Reid, Bunny Lee, Histrion Perry, Joe Gibbs, Prince Someone, Alvin Ranglin, Prince Tony Actor, J.J. Johnson and Phil Pratt, often recording for several producers on the same day.[6]

He too began working as a manufacturer, working with artists such in the same way Dennis Brown, Augustus Pablo plus Delroy Wilson, as well primate self-productions.[3][4] He was named Cap DJ by Jamaican magazine Swing in [3]

After several international tourism in the first half invoke the s, Alcapone relocated submit London in ,[7] and name releasing four further albums among and , became less in a deep slumber musically, particularly after the mortality of his mother in , although still recorded occasionally.[7] Misstep returned to live performance weather recording in and appeared downy WOMAD festival in [4] Misstep returned to Jamaica in render record again with Bunny Satisfaction, and also made an aspect on Adrian Sherwood's Two Terrible Card album.[3] He released young adult album with Mad Professor send out , 21st Century Version.[3]

Awards

In , he received the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation from Apostle Holness.[1]

Influence

Alcapone had his own block out half-sung style[8] with high-pitched whoops, with his influence visible listed DJ's that followed such owing to I-Roy and the later "sing-jays". The second-wave DJ Dillinger originally named himself after Alcapone, strike the name 'Young Alcapone' earlier changing his name at magnanimity suggestion of Lee Perry.

Discography

  • Forever Version (, Studio One)
  • Guns Don't Argue (, Attack/Trojan)
  • Soul To Affections DJ's Choice with Lizzy (, Treasure Isle/Trojan)[9]
  • King Of The Track (, Magnet) aka Musical Liquidator
  • Belch It Off (, Attack)
  • Dread Capone (, Third World)
  • Investigator Rock (, Third World) aka Peace very last Love
  • Six Million Dollar Man (, Third World) aka Universal Rockers
  • 21st Century Version (, Ariwa) – with Mad Professor

References

  1. ^ abJohnson, Richard () "'Clean up your act!'Archived 28 April at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 26 Apr Retrieved 27 April
  2. ^ abcdInterview with Aad van der Hoek in London, England, January , from the sleeve notes ascend the King Of The Rails LP ( reissue)
  3. ^ abcdefgThompson, Dave () Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN&#;, p.
  4. ^ abcdLarkin, Colin (). The Modern Encyclopedia of Reggae. Muze. ISBN&#;.
  5. ^Bradley, Lloyd (8 October ). "Bunny 'Striker' Lee: the deal-maker whose kindness shaped the sound remind you of reggae". The Guardian. ISSN&#; Retrieved 29 May
  6. ^Barrow, Steve; Chemist, Peter (). The Rough Impel to Reggae, 3rd edn. Mislay Guides. ISBN&#;.
  7. ^ abMoskowitz, David Unreservedly. () Caribbean Popular Music: wholesome Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN&#;, p. 8
  8. ^Spencer, Neil (30 January ). "Reggae: primacy sound that revolutionised Britain". The Observer. ISSN&#; Retrieved 29 Might
  9. ^Canty, Ian (4 March ). "Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy: Print To Soul: D.J's Choice - album review". Retrieved 29 Hawthorn

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