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

Liquid

Music Producer

Dr. Israel

Singer · Dubadelic

Ben Spivak

Bassist, Composer · Magic!

William Guzman aka Magú

Guitarist · Papashanty SaundSystem

Sassan Gari

Dubadelic

Bennett Pomana

Upper Hutt Posse

Luis Blanco

King Changó

Sebi Spanks

Music Producer

Yai y Toly

Music Producer

Ryan Castro

Eric Dawkins

Singer, Music Producer

Roy Campbell

Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet Plus Two

Dark Tantrums

Jazz Hitmen

Music Producer

Vitaly Zolotarev

Audio Engineer

Guillaume Barraband

Singer · Spook & the Guay

Canut Reyes

Singer, Guitarist · Gipsy Kings

Germán Ortiz

Audio Engineer

Héctor el Father

Singer

Michael Bitz

Bassist · David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

Babe Rainbow

Sunny Boy

Singer, Guitarist

Nick Rapaccioli

Music Producer

Millie Small

Singer · The “Just a Minute” Team

Adrian Lillywhite

The Members

Pete Collis

Music Producer

Joe McCormack

Zap Pow

Bunny Wailer

Singer, Drummer · Bob Marley & The Wailers

Raul Mota aka Mota

Bassist · Papashanty SaundSystem

Mr. NaisGai

Music Producer

Bless the Producer

Music Producer

Wiley

Singer, Music Producer

Willie Williams

Saxophonist

Glen Brown

Composer

Trooko

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Ninow

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Ryan Beynon

Singer, Bassist · Strawberry Lace

Kosuke Tano

Bassist · Knosis

Sean Perry

Music Producer

Deeder Zaman

Singer, Music Producer

Deach

Rapper, Composer · Smashproof

Andrew Penman

Salmonella Dub

DJ Luian

Music Producer

Bruce Caplin

Music Producer

Dave Wake

Keyboardist · David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7

Martin Meredith

UB40

Bryant Myers

Singer

Marcelo Lobato

O Rappa

Gary Greeth

Audio Engineer

James Winkle

Tahuna Breaks

David Lucius King

Guitarist, Music Producer

TJ Rivera

Audio Engineer

DJ Goldy

Music Producer

Jamie Allensworth

Singer, Music Producer

Travis Sanders

Brown Brigade

Brian DelosSantos

Music Producer

Mat McHugh

Guitarist · The Beautiful Girls

Rita Marley

Singer · Bob Marley & The Wailers

Lee Fairlea

Brown Brigade

Ben Sciascia

Guitarist · Supergroove

Keith Sterling

Keyboardist · Word, Sound and Power

Telford Nelson

Culture

Zion

Singer · Zion & Lennox

Jacob Miller

Leslie Kong

Music Producer

Rvssian

Music Producer

Kenneth Dayes

Culture

La Floripondio

DJ XXtreme

Chapter 11

Garry Lowe

Bassist · Big Sugar

Sergio Rotman

Composer · Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Martín Aloe

Composer · Mimi Maura

Sander Selover

Music Producer

Filippo Barbieri

Audio Engineer

Carlos Mcswain

Drummer, Music Producer · 1500 or Nothin’

Notty

Singer, Music Producer

Agustín Azubel

Nonpalidece

Durán the Coach

Music Producer

Kevin Flournoy

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Augustus Clarke

Music Producer

Menes

Music Producer · Musicólogo & Menes

Kenobi Sensei

Music Producer

Dub Specialist

Keznamdi

Singer

Romeo Williams

Bassist

Congee

Music Producer

Deceptikonz

Singer, Music Producer

Marcia Griffiths

Singer · Bob Marley & The Wailers

Whiz Kid

Music Producer

Leigh Snyder

DJ · Sublime with Rome

Donald "Tixie" Dixon

Audio Engineer

Victor Rice

Bassist, Music Producer · Da Whole Thing

Shaun O’Callaghan

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Earl "Chinna" Smith

Guitarist · Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers