Duke Reid
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Arthur "Duke" Reid CD (21 July 1915 – 1 January 1975) was a Jamaican record producer, DJ and label owner.
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Birth name | Arthur Reid |
Born | (1923-05-14)14 May 1923 Portland, Jamaica |
Died | 26 September 1976(1976-09-26) (aged 53) |
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Occupation(s) | Record producer, DJ, label owner. |
Years active | 1953–1975 |
Labels | Trojan, Duke Reid, Dutchess, Treasure Isle |
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He ran one of the most popular sound systems of the 1950s called Reid's Sound System, whilst Duke himself was known as The Trojan possibly named after the British-made trucks used to transport the equipment. In the 1960s, Reid founded record label Treasure Isle, named after his liquor store, that produced ska and rocksteady music.[1] He was still active in the early 1970s, working with toaster U-Roy. He died in early 1975 after having suffered from a severe illness for the last year.