Reggae & dancehall deejays

Admiral Bailey (born Glendon Orville Bailey, 1966) is a Jamaican deejay who became one of the defining voices of the digital dancehall era after being brought to King Jammy's Waterhouse studio, reportedly via Josey Wales, having worked King Sturgav Hi-Fi. Working with Jammy he produced a string of late-1980s anthems including 'Politician', 'Big Belly Man', 'Jump Up' and the controversial 'Punaany', later re-cut as 'Healthy Body'. His hard, chant-like delivery over Jammy riddims made him a dancehall mainstay.

Agent Sasco, formerly known as Assassin, is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist whose career spans hardcore dancehall, conscious collaborations and reggae-revival-era projects, making him a bridge between deejay craft and newer roots-influenced networks.

Rapid-fire modern dancehall deejay (Sheldon Lawrence, b. 1981), leader of the 4th Genna crew, known for 'Lolly', 'Yeah Yeah' and hardcore lyricism; a prominent contemporary chanter of the streets-era dancehall.

Ainsley Grey was Killamanjaro's premier selector during the sound's breakthrough in the early-1980s live-artist era, a period in which Killamanjaro helped launch the careers of deejays including Early B, Super Cat, Lone Ranger and Ninjaman. He left Killamanjaro in 1985 to join a rival set assembled by Skeng Don.

Jamaican deejay Earlan Bartley, a leading voice of 2010s dancehall whose Vendetta following grew on tracks such as "Champion Boy," "City" and "After All.".

Andre “King Waggy Tee” Chue Sang is a Kingston-born selector, sound-system operator and radio deejay who helped establish reggae and dancehall in South Florida clubs and radio from the late 1970s. He hosted “Bashment Explosion”; Miramar, Florida proclaimed 18 January 2022 Waggy Tee Day in recognition of his promotion of reggae, dancehall and world music.

Anthony B (born Keith Anthony Blair, 1976) is a Jamaican Rastafarian deejay who emerged in the mid-1990s conscious-reggae wave from rural Trelawny. Linking with producer Richard "Bello" Bell at Star Trail Records, he became known for militant, socially critical lyrics, most notably the 1996 single "Fire Pon Rome," which was banned from Jamaican radio for targeting the Vatican. He has since maintained a long international touring career.

Anthony Red Rose is a Jamaican dancehall singer-deejay whose 1985 tune 'Tempo', recorded in one take after King Tubby overheard him rehearsing it and produced by King Jammy, gave its name to the widely versioned Tempo riddim and became a foundation record of the Waterhouse digital-dancehall style. He later co-founded the production label How Yu Fi Say Dat with fellow deejay Anthony Malvo.

Arthur Reid (1915-1975), policeman turned liquor merchant, sound-system owner and producer. His Trojan sound contested the late-1950s dances with Coxsone's Downbeat, and from his Bond Street premises he built Treasure Isle into the defining rocksteady operation — Alton Ellis, the Techniques, the Paragons, Phyllis Dillon — before opening his rhythms to U-Roy's toasting in 1970 and helping launch the deejay record.

Asher Senator (Peter St Aubyn) is a British MC raised in Clapham, South London, who began deejaying at 14 on the Buchanan sound system alongside Smiley Culture before joining Saxon Studio International's fast-chat crew; his 1986 solo album Born To Chat remains his best-known release.