Prince Jammy

Lloyd James (born 26 October 1947, in Montego Bay, Jamaica), who is better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, is a dub mixer and record producer. He began his musical career as a dub master at King Tubby's recording studio. His dubs were known for their clear sound and use of effects.
After leaving Jamaica to work in Canada for a few years in the early 1970s, he returned to Kingston in 1976 and set up his own studio at his in-laws' home in Waterhouse, and released a couple of Yabby You productions. When Phillip Smart left King Tubby's team to work in New York City, Jammy replaced him, getting to work with Bunny Lee and Yabby You.
In the late 1970s he began to release his own productions, including the debut album from Black Uhuru in 1977. In the 1980s, he became one of the most influential producers of dancehall music. His biggest hit was 1985's "Under Me Sleng teng" by Wayne Smith, with an entirely-digital rhythm hook. Many credit this song as being the first "digital rhythm" in reggae, leading to the modern dancehall era. 
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==Links to Peel==
As a protege of King Tubby, who was a big favourite of Peel, Prince Jammy was heard down the decades on the DJ’s shows from the late 1970s, especially in the form of dubs from the early part of his career, including reissues of work alongside the pioneer engineer and remixer by UK label Blood & Fire from the mid-1990s.
While Peel didn’t always appear enthusiastic about the shift to digital rhythms and dancehall in Jamaica under Prince Jammy and others from the mid-1980s, the producer’s work with popular artists such as Admiral Tibet and Frankie Paul continued to be played on the DJ’s shows, including numerous releases on Jammy's own eponymous record label.
==Festive Fifty Entries==
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==Sessions==
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==Other Shows Played==
(The following list, compiled from the database of this site, focuses on radio plays by John Peel of releases credited or co-credited to Prince/King Jammy. For his other productions, please check the relevant artist page. Please add further information if known.)
;1977
*19 October 1977 (And The Aggrovators): Joe Gibbs Feel It (7") Jackpot 
;1978
*17 April 1978: No Bride (LP - Jammies In Lion Dub Style) Jammy's
;1979
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*24 April 1979 (vs Crucial Bunny): Jammy A No Fool (LP - Fatman Dub Contest) Star
*09 May 1979 (vs Crucial Bunny): Jammy’s A Satta (LP – Crucial Bunny Vs Prince Jammy - Fat Man Dub Contest) Star
*21 June 1979 (vs Crucial Bunny): Jammy's On The Move (LP-Fatman Dub Contest) Auralux
*05 September 1979 (& Horace Andy): Music Dub (LP - In The Light Dub) Hungry Town
;1981
*04 March 1981 (split album with King Tubby & Scientist(2)): Prince Jammy On The Scene (LP - First, Second And Third Generation Of Dub) KG Imperial
*08 March 1981 (BFBS) (split album with King Tubby & Scientist(2)) (King Tubby): Tubbs The Originator (album - First, Second and Third Generation Dub) KG Imperial
*19 March 1981 (BFBS) (split album with King Tubby & Scientist(2)) (Scientist(2)): Third Generation Scientist (LP - First, Second and Third Generation Dub) KG Imperial
*25 March 1981: (split album with King Tubby & Scientist(2)) (Scientist(2)): Scientist At His Best (LP - First, Second and Third Generation Dub) KG Imperial 
;1982
*15 March 1982 (& Scientist(2)): Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker (album - Scientist And Jammy Strike Back!) Trojan
*18 March 1982 (& Scientist(2)): The Alien Aborts (album - Scientist And Jammy Strike Back!) Trojan
*22 March 1982 (& Scientist(2)): Buck Rogers In The Black Hole (album - Scientist And Jammy Strike Back!) Trojan
*23 March 1982 (& Scientist(2)): Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker (album - Scientist And Jammy Strike Back!) Trojan
*28 March 1982 (BFBS) (& Scientist(2)): Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker (album - Scientist And Jammy Strike Back!) Trojan
*30 March 1982 (& Scientist(2)): The Princess Takes Her Revenge (album - Scientist And Jammy Strike Back!) Trojan
*14 April 1982 (BFBS) (& Scientist(2)): The Princess Takes Her Revenge (album - Scientist And Jammy Strike Back!) Trojan
*12 October 1982 (with Sly & Robbie & Black Uhuru): Bad Girl's Dub (LP - Uhuru In Dub) CSA
*21 October 1982 (with Sly & Robbie & Black Uhuru): Bad Girls Dub (LP 'Uhuru In Dub') CSA
;1988
*12 January 1988: Throne Of Blood (album - Kamikaze Dub) Trojan
;1996
*21 July 1996 (& King Tubby): Channel One Under Heavy Manners (CD - Dub Gone Crazy 2) Blood/Fire
*27 July 1996 (BFBS) (& King Tubby): King Tubby's In Fine Style (CD-Dub Gone 2 Crazy: In Fine Style 1975-1979) Blood & Fire
*28 July 1996 (& King Tubby): Channel One Under Heavy Manners (CD - Dub Gone Crazy 2) Blood/Fire
*29 July 1996 (BBC World Service) (& King Tubby): King Tubby's In Fine Style (CD-Dub Gone 2 Crazy: In Fine Style 1975-1979) Blood & Fire
*03 August 1996 (BFBS) (& King Tubby): A Stalawatt Version (Compilation CD-Dub Gone 2 Crazy: In Fine Style 1975-1979) Blood & Fire
*03 August 1996 (& King Tubby): A Living Version (album - Dub Gone 2 Crazy) Blood & Fire
*10 August 1996 (BFBS) (& King Tubby): A Stalawatt Version (Compilation CD-Dub Gone 2 Crazy: In Fine Style 1975-1979) Blood & Fire
*12 August 1996 (BBC World Service) (& King Tubby): A Stalawatt Version (Compilation CD-Dub Gone 2 Crazy: In Fine Style 1975-1979) Blood & Fire
*12 October 1996 (& King Tubby): Version Of Class (album - Dub Gone 2 Crazy: In Fine Style 1975-1979) Blood & Fire
*16 November 1996: Chalice Dub (Various Artists CD – Nexus Dub)’ Tamoki Wambesi
*07 December 1996: Challice Dub (v/a CD - Nexus Dub) Tamoki-Wambesi-Dove
;1999
*21 September 1999: The Champion Version (LP – X-Ray Music: A Blood & Fire Dub Directory) Blood & Fire
;2000
*20 December 2000: Mighty Diamonds: Trap (Various Artists - King Jammys Experience Vol 1) Live And Love
;2001
*06 May 2001 (BBC World Service): Waterfront Gang War (v/a album - Dub / Original Bass Culture) Metro
;2003
*20 February 2003 (with Black Uhuru): Times To Unite Dub (10” single) Prince Jammy’s Gold
==See Also==
*King Tubby
*Scientist(2)
*Don Carlos
*Horace Andy
*Black Uhuru
*Chaka Demus
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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