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Wayne Smith
Sign in to saveJamaican reggae and dancehall musician (1965-2014)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Jamaica
- Active from
- 1965
- Active to
- 2014
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 99,997
- Total plays
- 438,007
Tags
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