Reggae Artists & the Gear They Use

Reggae is defined by its laid-back groove, syncopated rhythms, and socially conscious lyrics. Originating in Jamaica, the genre blends elements of ska, rocksteady, and dub, often centered around clean guitar upstrokes, warm basslines, and spacey effects. Explore the artists behind reggae’s signature sound.

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Roy Paci

Quique Neira

Singer, Guitarist · Gondwana

Jack Maness

Singer, Guitarist · Long Beach Dub Allstars

Opie Ortiz

Drummer · Long Beach Dub Allstars

Ras 1

Singer, Guitarist · Long Beach Dub Allstars

Todd Forman

Saxophonist · Sublime

Damion Ramirez

Drummer · Capitol Eye

Josh Fischel

The All‐Star Jam Session

Michael "Miguel" Happoldt

Singer, Music Producer · Field Marshall & Miguel

Jon Poutney

Bassist · The Ziggens

Delano Thomas

Drummer, Music Producer

RJ Kaye Kaneao

Guitarist, Music Producer

Trevor Walters

Winjama

Rico Rodriguez

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Quevedo

Singer

Claude Fontaine

Singer

Patoranking

Singer

DJ Gaby Metálico

Music Producer

Dan Armstrong

Music Producer

Joé Dwèt Filé

StoneBwoy

Singer

Maleek Berry

Singer

Arcángel

Singer

Emilia

Singer

Shenseea

Singer

Warrior Queen

Singer

Stefflon Don

Singer

Taras Hrubyj-Piper

Sticky Fingers

Yazid

Music Producer

Dennis Bovell

Guitarist, Music Producer

Mora

Singer

SOG

Music Producer

Criolo

Singer

Dulce como Candy

Music Producer

Zion Train

Music Producer

Lauro Farias

O Rappa

Marcos Lobato

O Rappa

Xandão

Singer, Guitarist · O Rappa

Chronixx

Singer

King Jammy

Music Producer

Joseph Hill

Singer · Culture

Kenyatta Hill

Culture

Hopeton Lewis

Singer

Julián Turizo

Guitarist, Music Producer

Jackie Robinson

Singer · The Pioneers

Trevor McNaughton

Singer · The Melodians

Renford Cogle

The Melodians

Carl Dawkins

Nicky Thomas

Singer

King Stitt

Phyllis Dillon

Singer

Ken Parker

Busty Brown

Max Edwards

Drummer · Zap Pow

Leroy Sibbles

Singer · The Heptones

Bob Andy

Singer

Norman Grant

The Twinkle Brothers

Aron Shamash

Keyboardist · The Twinkle Brothers

Ansel Collins

Keyboardist

Leonard Dillon

Singer · The Ethiopians

Dandy Livingstone

Singer

Tony Gad

Singer, Music Producer · Aswad

Caillou

Singer, Guitarist

Delroy "Dr. Marshall" Harrison

Audio Engineer

Tony Mullings

Keyboardist · UB40

Laurence Parry

Drummer, Music Producer · UB40

Tony Rebel

Singer, Music Producer

Revol

Music Producer

Schmiddlfinga

Music Producer · Le Fly

Martin Jarl

David Gaviña

Betagarri

Will Clark

David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

Iñaki Ortiz

Betagarri

Philip "Fatis" Burrell

Music Producer

$Infraction$

Infraction

Composer, Music Producer

Andrés Torres

Drummer, Music Producer

DJ Leon

DJ · Diddy – Dirty Money

Manuel Schaller

Audio Engineer

Richie Glover

Bassist · Dub War

ECHO (Paul Irizarry)

Music Producer

There I Ruined It

Singer, Music Producer

Phillip Zadie

Audio Engineer

Sid Bucknor

Music Producer

Blessd

Boza

Lynford Anderson

Audio Engineer

Brian Dixon

Singer, Guitarist · The Aggrolites

Korey Horn

The Aggrolites

Alex McKenzie

The Aggrolites

Roger Rivas

Singer, Keyboardist · The Aggrolites

Jeff Roffredo

Singer, Bassist · The Aggrolites

Bert Susanka

Singer · Bert Susanka & The Astronaut Love Triangle

Nitty Kutchie

Scare Dem Crew

Brad Conyers

The Ziggens

Dickie Little

Guitarist · The Ziggens

Blair Walker

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Corn Doggy Dog & the 1/2 lb.