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Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician (1965-2014)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
Jamaica
Active from
1965
Active to
2014

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99,997
Total plays
438,007

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reggaedancehallraggajamaicaroots reggae

There are multiple artists named Wayne Smith. The fIrst (born in Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica, on December 5, 1965 - 17 February 2014) was a Jamaican reggae musician. His 1985 recording of "(Under Me) Sleng Teng", is generally regarded as the beginning of ragga style reggae. The rhythm is a preset pattern programmed into the Casiotone MT-40 by Okuda Hiroko who was still in her first year with the company. The second Wayne Smith is a Leeds-based electronic producer also known for his work on s

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date of death
2014-02-17
date of birth
1965-12-05
start of work period
2014-00-00
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