Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell MBE | |
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Bovell performing live in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Blackbeard |
| Born | 22 May 1953 |
| Genres | Dub, lovers rock, reggae, post-punk |
| Occupations | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Bass, guitar |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Label | LKJ Records |
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Dennis Bovell MBE (born 22 May 1953) is a Barbados-born reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer, based in the United Kingdom. He was a member of a progressive rock group called Stonehenge, who later changed name and became the British reggae band Matumbi, and released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym Blackbeard. He is most widely known for his decades-spanning collaborations with Linton Kwesi Johnson.