Dennis Bovell

Dennis Bovell

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Real Name:
Dennis Bovell
Profile:
Bovell was born in St. Peter, Barbados in 1953, but grew up in London. He early became fascinated by dub and set up his Jah Sufferer sound system.
Sites:
Wikipedia, Bandcamp, lintonkwesijohnson.com
Aliases:
Blackbeard (2), Dennis Curtis, Dennis Matumbi, The Invisible One
In Groups:
African Brothers (4), African Stone, BBC (15), Dennis Bovell Jazz Band, Good Breed, Matumbi, The 4th Street Orchestra, The Dub Band
Variations:
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6627 001, 6381 046, 6381 047 Brain Damage — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Brain Damage (Album) Fontana, Fontana, Fontana 6627 001, 6381 046, 6381 047 UK 1981 Sell This Version
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MTC 008 Audio Active — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell And The Dub Band Dennis Bovell And The Dub Band - Audio Active (Album) Moving Target (2) MTC 008 US 1986 Sell This Version
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MTC 017 Strictly Dub Wize — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell / Black Beard* Dennis Bovell / Black Beard* - Strictly Dub Wize (Album) Moving Target (2) MTC 017 US 1987 Sell This Version
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LKJ LP 010 Tactics — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Tactics (Album) LKJ Records Ltd LKJ LP 010 UK 1993 Sell This Version
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ARKLP 105 Dub Dem Silly — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Dub Dem Silly (Album) Arawak ARKLP 105 UK 1993 Sell This Version
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ARKCD 107 Dub Dem Silly - Volume 2 — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Featuring Janet Kay Dennis Bovell Featuring Janet Kay - Dub Dem Silly - Volume 2 (Album) Arawak ARKCD 107 UK 1995 Sell This Version
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LKJ CD 020 I Wah Dub — Dennis Bovell Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell* I Wah Dub ‎(CD, Album, RE) LKJ Records LKJ CD 020 UK 2000 Sell This Version
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LKJ CD 015 Dub Of Ages — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Dub Of Ages ‎(CD, Album) LKJ Records LKJ CD 015 UK 2003 Sell This Version
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322732 Le Verbe Et Le Rythme — Dennis Bovell Moscardo B. Rub Dub Band Feat. Dennis Bovell Moscardo B. Rub Dub Band Feat. Dennis Bovell - Le Verbe Et Le Rythme ‎(CD, Album) M10 Records 322732 France 2003 Sell This Version
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355 6472 All Over The World — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell All Over The World (Album) Front Line (2) 355 6472 Europe 2006 Sell This Version
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0854992 Ghosts Outside — Dennis Bovell Steve Mason (2) & Dennis Bovell Steve Mason (2) & Dennis Bovell - Ghosts Outside (Album) Double Six (2) 0854992 Australia 2011 Sell This Version
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PSCD 75, BRPS075 Mek It Run — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Mek It Run (Album) Pressure Sounds PSCD 75, BRPS075 Japan 2012 Sell This Version
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FoM 0001 Dub Natty Sessions — Dennis Bovell Dub Natty Sessions Feat Dennis Bovell Dub Natty Sessions Feat Dennis Bovell - Dub Natty Sessions ‎(CD, Album, Dig) Matumbi Records FoM 0001 UK 2014 Sell This Version
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GBLP 028, LP 115031 Dub 4 Daze — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Dub 4 Daze ‎(LP, Album) Glitterbeat, Indigo (2) GBLP 028, LP 115031 Germany 2015 Sell This Version
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DNS 1 DNS And Friends — Dennis Bovell Dub Natty Sessions & Dennis Bovell Feat. Matic Horns & Mad Professor Dub Natty Sessions & Dennis Bovell Feat. Matic Horns & Mad Professor - DNS And Friends (Album) Dub Natty Sessions DNS 1 UK 2017 Sell This Version
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OSLP 01 Akoustik — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Akoustik (Album) Old School (4) OSLP 01 UK 2019 Sell This Version
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EB160 @ Repulse Dennis Bovell Meets Dubblestandart Dennis Bovell Meets Dubblestandart - @ Repulse "Reggae Classics" (Album) Echo Beach EB160 Germany 2021 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
RM 003 Hawaii Five-O — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Hawaii Five-O ‎(12") Rama (2) RM 003 UK 1977 Sell This Version
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BMDEB705 Emotion / Castro Brown Speaks To Dennis Bovell — Dennis Bovell 15 16 17, Dennis Bovell 15 16 17, Dennis Bovell - Emotion / Castro Brown Speaks To Dennis Bovell (Single) D.E.B. Music BMDEB705 UK 1978 Sell This Version
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MCT 007 Nasty / Foul Play — Dennis Bovell Julio Finn / Dennis Bovell Julio Finn / Dennis Bovell - Nasty / Foul Play ‎(12", Amb) More Cut Records MCT 007 UK 1980 Sell This Version
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B 798 Brain Damage — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell Brain Damage ‎(12") WIRL B 798 Barbados 1980 Sell This Version
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BOV 7 Bertie / Bettah — Dennis Bovell Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell* Bertie / Bettah (Single) Fontana BOV 7 UK 1981 Sell This Version
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DB 001 Oh Mama, Oh Papa / Woman — Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell & The Dub Band Dennis Bovell & The Dub Band - Oh Mama, Oh Papa / Woman Duke Box DB 001 UK 1995 Sell This Version
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ONU DP55 Ironman — Dennis Bovell Lee Perry, Dennis Bovell & The On-U Soundsystem* Vs Pempi Lee Perry, Dennis Bovell & The On-U Soundsystem* Vs Pempi - Ironman ‎(12", Ltd, Promo) On-U Sound ONU DP55 UK 2010 Sell This Version
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KCD09 Jughead / Jughead Dubplate Mix — Dennis Bovell D. Bovell* Jughead / Jughead Dubplate Mix ‎(10") Kingston Connexion KCD09 France 2012 Sell This Version

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stevealoha

stevealoha

September 24, 2009
One of the nicest men in music today, this man's output/work/music (whatever you want to call it) is legendary.

From soundtracking one of the most important British youth films of the 70's (Babylon) to being the powerhouse behind many UK Reggae / Lover's Rock releases, to working with the likes of Edwin Collins, Bananarama, releasing library music on the KPM label and even with the Slits... Dennises work is superbly varied.

I was lucky enough to work with Dennis when he was compiling the two Lover's Rock CDs for Kickin Music and he opened my eyes to this form of music. Previously, I had dismissed it in my youth, however, on hearing some of the gems that he and John Kpiaye had produced in the 70's I realised the error of my ways.

Anyway, Dennis is a consumate professional, has many a story to tell of the music business and is a genuinely great bloke. Having just watched Babylon once more the other day it struck me how important this man has been for Black British Music and music in general. Check out any of his releases and I'm sure you'll agree...
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