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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Jacob Hemphill

Guitarist · SOJA

Bob Jefferson

Bassist · SOJA

Dubba Jonny

Music Producer

Nales

Music Producer

Menes

Music Producer · Musicólogo & Menes

Dr. Israel

Singer · Dubadelic

Ben Spivak

Bassist, Composer · Magic!

Jamie Allensworth

Singer, Music Producer

Ryan Castro

Bennett Pomana

Upper Hutt Posse

DJ Luian

Music Producer

Trooko

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Marcelo Lobato

O Rappa

Kenneth Dayes

Culture

Durán the Coach

Music Producer

Leigh Snyder

DJ · Sublime with Rome

Dark Tantrums

Brian DelosSantos

Music Producer

Millie Small

Singer · The “Just a Minute” Team

Deeder Zaman

Singer, Music Producer

Nicolas Reyes

Singer, Guitarist · Gipsy Kings

Ryan Monga

Drummer · Ardijah

Pras

Rapper · The Fugees

DLT

Rapper · Upper Hutt Posse

Bryant Myers

Singer

Pete Collis

Music Producer

Tim Gemmell

Tahuna Breaks

Sassan Gari

Dubadelic

Adrian Lillywhite

The Members

DJ Goldy

Music Producer

Roy Campbell

Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet Plus Two

Bunny Wailer

Singer, Drummer · Bob Marley & The Wailers

Yai y Toly

Music Producer

Keznamdi

Singer

Tony "Valentine" Chin

Singer, Guitarist · Big Mountain

Age Pryor

Guitarist · Fly My Pretties

Kevin Flournoy

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Willie Williams

Saxophonist

Glen Brown

Composer

Donald "Tixie" Dixon

Audio Engineer

Wyno Bruinsma

Luie Hond

Bruce Caplin

Music Producer

Mark Tyler

Music Producer · Salmonella Dub

Ryan Beynon

Singer, Bassist · Strawberry Lace

Resoe

Music Producer

Deach

Rapper, Composer · Smashproof

Andrew Penman

Salmonella Dub

Telford Nelson

Culture

Liquid

Music Producer

DP Holmes

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Dub Trio

Whiz Kid

Music Producer

Tony Brevett

Singer · The Melodians

Carlos Mcswain

Drummer, Music Producer · 1500 or Nothin’

Bless the Producer

Music Producer

James Winkle

Tahuna Breaks

Vitaly Zolotarev

Audio Engineer

Keith Sterling

Keyboardist · Word, Sound and Power

Nick Rapaccioli

Music Producer

Notty

Singer, Music Producer

Travis Sanders

Brown Brigade

Mat McHugh

Guitarist · The Beautiful Girls

Rita Marley

Singer · Bob Marley & The Wailers

Lee Fairlea

Brown Brigade

Ben Sciascia

Guitarist · Supergroove

Congee

Music Producer

TJ Rivera

Audio Engineer

Joe McCormack

Zap Pow

Zion

Singer · Zion & Lennox

Leslie Kong

Music Producer

Jacob Miller

Jazz Hitmen

Music Producer

Michael Bitz

Bassist · David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

La Floripondio

Dr. Das

Singer, Bassist · Asian Dub Foundation

Garry Lowe

Bassist · Big Sugar

Sunny Boy

Singer, Guitarist

Héctor el Father

Singer

Sergio Rotman

Composer · Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Martín Aloe

Composer · Mimi Maura

Kenobi Sensei

Music Producer

Filippo Barbieri

Audio Engineer

Victor Rice

Bassist, Music Producer · Da Whole Thing

Agustín Azubel

Nonpalidece

Bahiano

Los Pericos

Martin Meredith

UB40

Likkle Jerr

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Dubadelic

Wiley

Singer, Music Producer

Dub Specialist

Sergio Colombo

Mimi Maura

Dave Wake

Keyboardist · David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

Friendlyness

Keyboardist · Big Sugar

Marcia Griffiths

Singer · Bob Marley & The Wailers

Rvssian

Music Producer

David Gerald Bailis

Singer, Guitarist

Babe Rainbow

Earl "Chinna" Smith

Guitarist · Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers