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Fuzzy Jones
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The master-of-ceremonies voice of the dancehall: Fuzzy Jones's dramatic spoken introductions — solemn, scriptural, half-threat and half-blessing — opened dances and were cut onto records and dubplates, most famously credited at the head of mid-1980s digital-era hits. The voice is instantly recognisable to anyone who has heard a Kingston dance begin.
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Intro voices are sonic infrastructure
Joe Lickshot and other intro personalities show that non-singers and non-selectors can still shape how a dubplate, sound clash or dance is felt by the crowd.
Stance: recording credits vs live sound-system energy