Musician Dictionary

I‐Roy

Jamaican deejay (1944–1999)

DescriptionJamaican deejay (1944–1999)
Source: Wikidata
Born1944-06-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSaint Thomas Saint Thomas Parish
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1999-11-27
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSaint Thomas Spanish Town
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaJamaica
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryJM
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipJamaica
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsinger disc jockey
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Genresreggae
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsTrojan Records
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

I - Roy I Roy I. Roy R Reid R. Reid R. S. Reid Reid Roy Reid Roy Read Roy Reid Roy Reid aka I Roy Roy Ried Roy Samauel Reid Roy Samuel Roy Samuel Reid Samuel Roy Reld

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Identifiers

mbid: 9fa51e3e-4f52-4d98-87d2-872e7584fb8c · wikidata: Q1356456 · isni: 000000036038175X · discogs: 33471, 669740

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