Mikey Dread

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mikey Dread
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 4, 1954(1954-06-04)
Age	70
Date Of Death	March 15, 2008, Stamford, CT
Birthplace	Port Antonio
Country	Jamaica
Birth City	Portland Parish
Horoscope	Gemini

Mikey Dread Biography

Mikey Dread is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on June 4, 1954 in Port Antonio, Portland Parish, Jamaica.

By the late 1970s he had started his own DATC label, working with artists such as Edi Fitzroy, Sugar Minott, and Earl Sixteen, as well as producing his own work. The label released Dread’s albums Evolutionary Rockers (released in the UK as Dread at the Controls), and World War III.

He studied electrical engineering at the College of Arts, Science and Technology, and in 1976, started out as an engineer with the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC). Campbell wasn’t impressed that the JBC’s playlists mainly consisted of bland, foreign pop music at a time when some of the most potent reggae was being recorded in Jamaica. He convinced his JBC bosses to give him his own radio program called Dread at the Controls, where he played almost exclusively reggae. Before long, Campbell (now using the DJ name Mikey Dread) had the most popular program on the JBC. Well known for its fun and adventurous sonic style, Dread at the Controls became a hit all over Jamaica. Examples of Mikey Dread’s distinctive radio chatter can be heard on the US release of the RAS label LP African Anthem Dubwise.

Mikey Dread Net Worth

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

Michael George Campbell (4 June 1954 – 15 March 2008), better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music.

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Released: 1980
Recorded: 1980
Label: Dread at the Controls (TNT1)
Format: LP
Producer: Mikey Dread
Track listing

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Mikey Dread celebrates birthday on June 4 of every year.

Campbell’s music attracted the attention of British punk rockers The Clash, who invited him over to England to tour with them in 1980, going on to produce some of their music. Although initially suspicious of the strangers, Campbell soon became the best of friends with the band, producing their famous “Bankrobber” single and performing on several songs on their 1980 album Sandinista!. Campbell also toured with The Clash across Britain, Europe, and the US, gaining many new fans along the way. He studied at the National Broadcasting School in London in 1980 and in 1984 studied advanced recording technology at the North London Polytechnic.

Top Facts about Mikey Dread

1. Mikey Dread was born in 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica.
2. He was an engineer, singer, producer and broadcaster.
3. He was a major innovator in reggae music.
4. He had his own radio program called Dread at the Controls at JBC.
5. He produced The Clash’s single “Bankrobber”.
6. He studied electrical engineering at College of Arts, Science and Technology.
7. He worked as an engineer at Treasure Isle studio and co-produced his own and other artists’ works there.
8. He toured with The Clash in 1980 around Europe and US.
9. He provided vocals for Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound label in the early 1980’s.
10. He hosted the series Rockers Roadshow and a Channel 4 reggae documentary series.
11. He toured Europe and Scandinavia with UB40.
12. He studied at National Broadcasting School in London in 1980.
13. He participated in the Essential Music Festival in 1996 in Brighton, UK.
14. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Communications from Lynn University in 1996.
15. He performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2002 and Glastonbury Festival in 2004.

Is Mikey Dread still alive?

March 15, 2008

How old is Mikey Dread?

53 years (1954–2008)

Who sang roots and culture?

Mikey Dread

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Is mighty Culture alive?

Culture
Origin| Kingston, Jamaica
Genres| Roots reggae, dub
Years active| 1976–present