I-Roy

I-Roy
Background information
Birth nameRoy Samuel Reid
Born(1944-06-28)28 June 1944
St. Thomas, Jamaica
Died27 November 1999(1999-11-27) (aged 55)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
GenresReggae, Conscious Roots Reggae, MC Toaster, Dub, Dancehall
Years active1968–1990s
LabelsTrojan Records, Front Line, Virgin

Roy Samuel Reid (28 June 1944 – 27 November 1999), better known as I-Roy, was a Jamaican deejay who had a very prolific career during the 1970s.

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