I-Roy

Q: Who influenced I-Roy?

U-Roy, Dennis Alcapone. Each connection on MusicRoots cites a published source.

Jamaica, 1970–1999

Jamaican deejay, born Roy Samuel Reid (1944-1999). Presenting I Roy (1973) put an articulate, wry, almost lecturing voice over the rhythm, and his long recorded feud with Prince Jazzbo is the form's best-known argument.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced I-Roy and 1 artist I-Roy influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced I-Roy?

U-Roy — He took his name from U-Roy and a good part of the style with it.
Dennis Alcapone — The other deejay I-Roy leaned on heavily while he was finding a voice on the Soul Bunny sound system.

Which artists did I-Roy influence?

Big Youth — One of the three deejays whose trail Big Youth followed onto the microphone.