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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Brray

Claude Salmiéri

Drummer, Keyboardist · Gipsy Kings

Jorge Gómez

Guitarist · Team Pitbull

David Deakins

Salmonella Dub

Andrew Penman

Salmonella Dub

Age Pryor

Guitarist · Fly My Pretties

Vitaly Zolotarev

Audio Engineer

Jazz Hitmen

Music Producer

Kelly Vargas

Drummer · Sublime

Ryan Monga

Drummer · Ardijah

Rico Tali

Guitarist · Ardijah

Ryan Monga Jr

Drummer · Ardijah

Barrington Levy

Composer · Winjama

Von Smith

Audio Engineer

Darkart Mastering

Audio Engineer

Double Tiger

Music Producer

Gok

Guitarist

Marty Greentree

Tahuna Breaks

James Winkle

Tahuna Breaks

Tim Gemmell

Tahuna Breaks

Kelsey Serjeant

Tahuna Breaks

David Gerald Bailis

Singer, Guitarist

Jeffrey Chea

Singer, Keyboardist · Baha Men

Daniel Neurath

Sticky Fingers

Pete Murano

Guitarist · Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews & Orleans Avenue

Mista Greenz

Music Producer

Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent

Singer

Ben Sciascia

Guitarist · Supergroove

Ryan Beynon

Singer, Bassist · Strawberry Lace

Andy Lovegrove

Music Producer · Breaks Co-op

Tyree

Music Producer · Smashproof

Deach

Rapper, Composer · Smashproof

Roy Campbell

Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet Plus Two

Pete Collis

Music Producer

TMXO

Music Producer

Dwayne Dugger

Saxophonist · The Hooligans

DJ Giann

Music Producer

Sunny Boy

Singer, Guitarist

DLT

Rapper · Upper Hutt Posse

Maurice "Diego" Baliardo

Guitarist · Gipsy Kings

Debbie Harwood

When the Cat's Away

Bennett Pomana

Upper Hutt Posse

Tony "Valentine" Chin

Singer, Guitarist · Big Mountain

Albert Walker

Culture

Sander Selover

Music Producer

Leigh Snyder

DJ · Sublime with Rome

Jan Sivertsen

Music Producer · Tøsedrengene

Jimmy Cliff

Singer, Music Producer · Artists United Against Apartheid

DJ Luian

Music Producer

Dub Specialist

Kevin Flournoy

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Carlos Mcswain

Drummer, Music Producer · 1500 or Nothin’

La Floripondio

Dubba Jonny

Music Producer

Erica Newell

Singer · Bob Marley & The Wailers

Nora Dean

Singer · The Soulettes

Dennis LLoyd

Composer, Music Producer

Crucial Tony

Guitarist · African Head Charge

White Hot Ice

Singer, Guitarist

De La Ghetto

Singer, Rapper

King Jammy

Love Grocer

Warrior Queen

Singer

Pancho pirris

Composer, Music Producer

Mandris

Bassist, Composer · Shaka Ponk

Lauro Farias

O Rappa

DJ Nelson

Music Producer, DJ

Jerry Duplessis

Bassist, Music Producer · The Fugees

Paloma Mami

Singer

Brian Powell

Guitarist, Bassist · Radical Dance Faction

Jah Thomas

Music Producer

Quique Neira

Singer, Guitarist · Gondwana

Guaynaa

Rapper

Joé Dwèt Filé

Phil Ramocon

Roots Radics

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Singer, Ukulele Player

Oku Onuora

Triumph The Insult Comic Dog

Singer, Rapper

Seymour Powell

Music Producer · Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers

Aaron Draper

Singer, Drummer · The Shady Band

Henry "Raleigh" Gordon

Singer

Ismael Perez

Guitarist, Bassist

Kyle Smith

Drummer

Bo Boyle

Jackie Robinson

Singer · The Pioneers

Dave Barker

Singer · The Upsetters

Sidney "Senator Predator" Mills

Singer, Keyboardist

Carlton "Santa" Davis

Drummer · Big Mountain

Isaiah Taylor

Singer, Bassist · Baha Men

Tassilli Players

Skip Marley

Singer

Stephen Fernando

Bassist, Composer

André Reyes

Singer, Guitarist · Gipsy Kings

Tetrack

Jehro

Guitarist, Singer

Popcaan

Singer, Composer