Jah Paul Jo
Jah Paul Jo | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Jack Ramsey |
| Also known as | Severs |
| Born | November 1, 1956 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Origin | Sierra Madre, California |
| Died | December 29, 2014 (aged 58) Arcadia, California, United States |
| Genres | Rock, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter, record label owner |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboard, bass |
| Years active | 1983–2014 |
| Labels | Birdcage Records, Island Records, IRS Records, Warner Brothers, JVC (Japan) |
| Formerly of | Dread Zeppelin, The Prime Movers, Ron Asheton & The Empty Set |
| Website | http://www.dreadzeppelin.tv, http://birdcagerecordsonline.com/about.html, http://primemoversmusic.com |
Joseph Jack "Severs" Ramsey, better known by his stage name Jah Paul Jo (November 1, 1956 – December 29, 2014) was an American musician, singer and producer best known for creating the novelty band Dread Zeppelin. From 1983 to 1988, Ramsey was the singer/bass player in The Prime Movers. Ramsey was also the owner of independent record label Birdcage Records, which has released albums by Dread Zeppelin, The Prime Movers, Stan Ridgway, Ron Asheton, In Vivo, The Mystery Band and others.