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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Jamaica
- Active from
- 1949-04-19
classic pop and rockjamaican
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Manley Augustus Buchanan (⋆ 19 April 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica), is a Jamaican DJ (reggae toasting and early singjay). Big Youth started toasting for a sound system in 1970. Inspired by the first toaster who was successfully recorded and released – U-Roy – Big Youth developed his own, unique style. His work with producer Gussie Clarke resulted 1972 in 'The Killer' (version of Horace Andy's 'Skylarking') and 'Tippertone Rocking' – his first big Jamaican hits. 1973 the first and legendary album Sc
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- human
- Given name
- Augustus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Jamaica
- Place of birth
- Kingston
- Occupation
- musician
- Field of work
- reggae
- Genre
- dub music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- ROIR
- Image
- Big Youth skankin.jpg
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- 1949-04-19
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