Dennis Alcapone

Dennis Alcapone, born Dennis Smith (born August 6, 1947 in Clarendon, Jamaica), is a Jamaican reggae DJ and producer. In 2018 he received the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation from Andrew Holness. He initially trained as a welder and worked for the Jamaica Public Services.
Inspired by the big sound systems that he had visited in his youth such as those run by Duke Reid, Coxsone Dodd and Prince Buster, and particularly King Tubby's Home Town Hi-Fi, which featured the DJ U-Roy, and the Kentone sound system featuring DJ Pampado, Smith teamed up with two friends, Lizzy and Samuel the First, to set up his own "El Paso" sound system in 1969.
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==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have discovered the singer in the early 80's, according to available tracklistings on this site. However, on his 14 May 2002 programme, Peel played a Dennis Alcapone track that came from a single released in 1972. Nonetheless, Peel did continue play Alcapone's records during the late 80's and early 90's, before revisiting an old record from the artist in 2002.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1980
*02 July 1980: Master Key (7") Justice League
*05 July 1980 (BFBS): Master Key (7") Justice League
;1982
*30 August 1982: Fine Style (7" - Fine Style / On The Track) Attack
;1987
*14 January 1987: Power Version (shared 7" with The Blues Blasters - Power Version / Marjie) Coxsone
*26 January 1987: No. One Station (7" - No. One Station / Love Is Not A Gamble) Duke Reid Greatest Hits
;1988
*03 February 1988: Revelation Version (shared 7" with U-Roy Junior - Revelation Version / Tribal Warfare) Rebind
*04 April 1988: Back Biter (v/a LP - Keep On Coming Through The Door... Jamaican Deejay Music 1969 - 1973) Trojan
;1990
*16 January 1990: Two Of A Kind (v/a album - Now This Is What I & I Call Version) Trojan 
;1992
*12 January 1992: 'Run Run (LP-Forever Version)' (Coxsone)
*25 January 1992: Nanny Version (album - Forever Version) Heartbeat 
*22 February 1992: 'Nanny Version (CD - Forever Version)' (Heartbeat)
*07 March 1992: Version I Can Feel (CD Forever Version) Heartbeat
*20 March 1992: Riddle I This (album - Forever Version) Heartbeat
*02 May 1992: Sunday Version (CD - Forever Version) Heartbeat
;1993
*02 April 1993: Duppy Serenade (7" - Duppy Serenade / Sunshine Version) Banana 
;2002
*14 May 2002: Stars Version (7” split single with Lloyd Parks, 1972) Impact
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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