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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Will Hull Brown

Drummer · The Cat Empire

Jerry Duplessis

Bassist, Music Producer · The Fugees

U Brown

Phil Ramocon

Roots Radics

N. Forster Jones

Rapper · 1200 Techniques

Mitchum Chin

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Danny Holloway

Music Producer

Lizdek

Music Producer, DJ

Freddie Waite

Drummer · Musical Youth

DJ Sonic

Music Producer

Jennifer Kloetzel

Michael Franti & Spearhead

Dennis Seaton

Singer, Drummer · Musical Youth

Warrior Queen

Singer

Tassilli Players

Germán Daffunchio

Singer, Guitarist · Las Pelotas

Popcaan

Singer, Composer

Ariel Fernando Raiman

Los Pericos

Dexter

Music Producer

Maneco Sáez-Germain

Composer · Mimi Maura

Rolf Langsjoen

Stubborn All-Stars

Crucial Tony

Guitarist · African Head Charge

Sergio D'Ambrosio

Keyboardist · Holy Piby

André Reyes

Singer, Guitarist · Gipsy Kings

Jah Thomas

Music Producer

Chris Paul

Singer, Trombonist · Millington

Tetrack

Eric Swanson

Audio Engineer

Steve Nisbett

Drummer

Sal Rodriguez

Drummer · War

Tunes

Music Producer · Luny Tunes

Joé Dwèt Filé

Guaynaa

Rapper

Bart Dalenoord

Luie Hond

Luny

Music Producer · Luny Tunes

Ansel Collins

Keyboardist

Mike Najarian

Drummer · State Radio

Julien Talavera

Spook & the Guay

RJ Kaye Kaneao

Guitarist, Music Producer

Trevor Huster

Keyboardist · The Samples

Bruno Pacton

Spook & the Guay

Oku Onuora

Tom Bilkey

Guitarist · Fat Freddy's Drop

Pancho pirris

Composer, Music Producer

Mike Fabulous

Guitarist · The Black Seeds

Dan Armstrong

Music Producer

Gari Grèu

Singer · Massilia Sound System

Hollie Smith

Guitarist · Fly My Pretties

Hasham "Sham" Hussain

Audio Engineer

Dominique Danger

Massilia Sound System

Daddy Scotty

DJ · Chapter 11

Leo Di Angilla

Drummer

Javier Contender

Chapter 11

Tim Stewart

Guitarist · Supergroove

Annie Crummer

When the Cat's Away

Egbert Evans

The In Crowd

Aaron Draper

Singer, Drummer · The Shady Band

Brian Powell

Guitarist, Bassist · Radical Dance Faction

Teremoana Rapley

Singer · Upper Hutt Posse

DJ Nelson

Music Producer, DJ

Brian Dixon

Singer, Guitarist · The Aggrolites

Gitte Naur

Singer · Tøsedrengene

Richie Glover

Bassist · Dub War

Luis Diaz

Audio Engineer

Andru Donalds

Singer · Enigma

Quique Neira

Singer, Guitarist · Gondwana

Paloma Mami

Singer

Love Grocer

Seymour Powell

Music Producer · Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers

Medison

Music Producer

Nitty Kutchie

Scare Dem Crew

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Singer, Ukulele Player

Jonathan Doyle

Bassist · The Skints

Dave Barker

Singer · The Upsetters

Fido

Singer, Music Producer

Triumph The Insult Comic Dog

Singer, Rapper

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Music Producer

Korey Horn

The Aggrolites

Mandris

Bassist, Composer · Shaka Ponk

Erica Newell

Singer · Bob Marley & The Wailers

Clinton Fearon

Singer

White Hot Ice

Singer, Guitarist

De La Ghetto

Singer, Rapper

Bert Susanka

Singer · Bert Susanka & The Astronaut Love Triangle

Ijahman Levi

Music Producer

Gustavo Elis

Audio Engineer

The Magician

Music Producer

Bim Sherman

Composer · Dub Syndicate

Chris Murray

Singer, Music Producer · Da Whole Thing

Dennis LLoyd

Composer, Music Producer

King Jammy

I-Roy

Nora Dean

Singer · The Soulettes

Leroy Smart

Music Producer

BlackOut

Composer, Music Producer

Josean Cruz

Music Producer

Dennis Alcapone

Music Producer