Linton Kwesi Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Linton Kwesi Johnson
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1952(1952-08-24)
Age	72
Birthplace	Chapelton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Chapelton
Horoscope	Capricorn

Linton Kwesi Johnson Biography

Linton Kwesi Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on August 24, 1952 in Chapelton, Chapelton, United Kingdom. Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaican dub poet who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1963. In 2002 he became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell.

Johnson’s poems first appeared in the journal Race Today, which published his first collection of poetry, Voices of the Living and the Dead, in 1974. Dread Beat An’ Blood, his second collection, was published in 1975 by Bogle-L’Ouverture.

Johnson’s best-known albums include his debut Dread Beat an’ Blood (1978), Forces of Victory (1979), Bass Culture (1980), LKJ in Dub (1980), and Making History (1983). Across them are spread classics of the dub poetry school of performance – and, indeed, of reggae itself – such as “Dread Beat An’ Blood”, “Sonny’s Lettah”, “Inglan Is A Bitch”, “Independent Intavenshan” and “All Wi Doin Is Defendin”. His poem Di Great Insohreckshan is his response to the 1981 Brixton riots. The work was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 program in 2007.

Johnson’s record label LKJ Records, launched in 1981, is home to other reggae artists, some of whom made up the Dub Band, with whom Johnson mostly recorded, and other dub poets, such as Jean “Binta” Breeze. Past releases on the label include recordings by Mikey Smith.

Johnson went on to study for a degree in sociology at Goldsmiths College in New Cross, London, graduating in 1973. During the early to mid-1970s he was employed as the first paid library resources and education officer at the Keskidee Centre, where his poem Voices of the living and the dead was staged, produced by Jamaica novelist Lindsay Barrett, with music by the reggae group Rasta Love. Johnson has recalled: “it was fantastic, you know, having written something and having it staged with actors and musicians. That was back in 1973 before I had a poem published anywhere. That was before anyone had ever heard of Linton Kwesi Johnson.”

Linton Kwesi Johnson Net Worth

Linton Kwesi Johnson is one of the richest Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Linton Kwesi Johnson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Johnson was born in Chapelton, a small town in the rural parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. His middle name, “Kwesi”, is a Ghanaian name that is given to boys who, like Johnson, are born on a Sunday. In 1963 he and his father came to live in Brixton, London, joining his mother, who had immigrated to Britain shortly before Jamaican independence in 1962. Johnson attended Tulse Hill School in Lambeth. While still at school he joined the British Black Panther Movement, helped to organise a poetry workshop within the movement, and developed his work with Rasta Love, a group of poets and drummers.

Johnson wrote for New Musical Express, Melody Maker, and Black Music in the 1970s, and while working on a freelance basis for Virgin Records during this period he wrote biographies for reggae artists on the label, as well as sleeve notes and copy for adverts.

Johnson received a C. Day-Lewis Fellowship in 1977, and that year became writer-in-residence for the London Borough of Lambeth. He was made an Associate Fellow of Warwick University in 1985 and an Honorary Fellow of Wolverhampton Polytechnic in 1987, and in 1990 received an award at the XIII Premio Internazionale Ultimo Novecento from the city of Pisa for his contribution to poetry and popular music. In 1998 he was awarded the Premio Piero Ciampi Citta di Livorno Concorso Musicale Nazionale in Italy.

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Linton Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Linton Kwesi Johnson celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Linton Kwesi Johnson

1. Linton Kwesi Johnson is a Jamaican-British poet and activist.
2. He was born on August 24, 1952 in Chapelton, Jamaica.
3. Johnson moved to London in 1963 with his family.
4. He is known for pioneering dub poetry in the UK.
5. His first album “Dread Beat an’ Blood” was released in 1978.
6. Johnson’s work often addresses racism and social injustice.
7. In 2002, he became the second living poet to be included in the Penguin Modern Classics series.
8. Johnson has received numerous awards for his contributions to literature and activism.
9. He was awarded the Golden PEN Award for Lifetime Achievement in Poetry in 2012.
10. Johnson continues to perform and publish new works today.

Is Linton Kwesi Johnson still alive?

Linton Kwesi Johnson
Years active| 1978–present

Where does Linton Kwesi Johnson live?

Linton Kwesi Johnson lives in Brixton, South London. A selection of his poetry, entitled Mi Revalueshanary Fren, was published in 2002 as a Penguin Classic edition with an introduction by Fred D’Aguiar. In 2005 he was awarded a Musgrave medal by the Institute of Jamaica, for eminence in the field of poetry.

How old is Linton Kwesi Johnson?

70 years (August 24, 1952)

Where is Linton Kwesi Johnson from?

Chapelton, Jamaica

What does Lkj mean?

AcronymDefinition
LKJ| Linton Kwesi Johnson (musician)
LKJ| Landesvereinigung kulturelle Jugendbildung (German: National Association of Cultural Youth Education)