Augustus Pablo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Augustus Pablo
Occupation	Record Producer
Date Of Birth	Jun 21, 1954(1954-06-21)
Age	70
Date Of Death	May 18, 1999, Kingston, Jamaica
Birthplace	Saint Andrew Parish
Country	Jamaica
Horoscope	Gemini

Augustus Pablo Biography

Augustus Pablo is one of the most popular and richest Record Producer who was born on June 21, 1954 in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica.

Pablo produced a steady stream of hits in the late 1970s, including the hit “Black Star Liner” (Fred Locks). He also worked with Dillinger, Norris Reid, I-Roy, Jacob Miller, The Immortals, Paul Blackman, Earl Sixteen, Roman Stewart, Lacksley Castell, The Heptones, Bob Marley, Ricky Grant, Delroy Wilson, Junior Delgado, Horace Andy and Freddy McKay. This period was eventually commemorated with a series of critically acclaimed LPs including King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown (1976) and Hugh Mundell’s classic Africa Must Be Free by 1983. This was followed by East of the River Nile (1978), Original Rockers (1979) and another acclaimed hit album, Rockers Meets King Tubbys in a Firehouse.

He was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, and learned to play the organ at the Kingston College School, where a girl lent him a melodica, an instrument that fascinated him. He also met Herman Chin Loy, who after working at his cousin Leslie Kong’s Beverley’s record shop, had set up his own Aquarius store in Half Way Tree. Swaby recorded early tracks including “Higgi Higgi”, “East of the River Nile”, “Song of the East” and “The Red Sea” between 1971 and 1973 for Chin-Loy’s Aquarius Records. Chin Loy had previously used the name Augustus Pablo generically for keyboard instrumentals recorded by Lloyd Charmers and Glen Adams, and Swaby took the name for this recording.

Augustus Pablo Net Worth

Augustus Pablo is one of the richest Record Producer from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Augustus Pablo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Horace Swaby (21 June 1954 – 18 May 1999), known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer, melodica player and keyboardist, active from the 1970s until his death.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Augustus Pablo Dating?

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In 1997, he played melodica on Primal Scream’s single “Star”.

Facts & Trivia

Bala Ranked on the list of most popular Record Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Augustus Pablo celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.

What happened to Augustus Pablo?

Augustus Pablo, a widely influential reggae producer, died on Tuesday at University Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 46 and lived in the hills outside Kingston. The cause was myasthenia gravis, a nerve disorder, said his brother, Garth Swaby.

Is Augustus Pablo dead?

May 18, 1999

What melodica did Augustus Pablo use?

most of Pablo’s official album are in fact singles compilation. He played the HOHNER PIANO 26 from the begining (1971) through the whole 70s decade. His distinctive sound is closely linked to this instrument. It seems there’s no reggae melodica record predating the first Pablo recording.

What is dub style?

Dub is a dance music genre that evolved from the backing tracks of Jamaican reggae. In some circles, it is called “dub reggae” and considered a formal subgenre of reggae music. The style is named for the dubplates used in the manufacture of vinyl records. Early dub songs were instrumental versions of reggae tracks.

What did King Tubby do with his sound system that was different than other

sound systems of the time?

King Tubby took this concept to a whole new level. He started stripping out not only the vocals, but cutting up instrumental parts, dropping them in and out of the tracks, adding new effects and sounds, while also making use of phasing, shifts, and echoes.