Bobby "Bobby Digital" Dixon | |
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| Also known as | Bobby Digital |
| Born | (1961-03-11)March 11, 1961 |
| Died | May 22, 2020(2020-05-22) (aged 59) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae,dancehall |
| Occupation | Record producer |
Bobby Grantley Dixon (March 11, 1961 – May 22, 2020), known asBobby Digital, was a Jamaicanreggae anddancehallproducer. He was given his nickname "Bobby Digital" becauseKing Jammy, with whom he worked in the mid-1980s, had begun experimenting with digital rhythms at around the same time.[1] He owned the Digital B label, and among the artists with hits on the label areShabba Ranks andSizzla. He has influenced reggae artists such asAdmiral Tibet.[2]
Dixon was born on March 11, 1961, the third of five children in the Waterhouse district ofKingston.[3] He grew up attending dances in the 1970s, which featuredsound systems such as Socialist Roots and Tippertone.[4]
Dixon began working with King Jammy in Kingston in 1985.[5] He struck out on his own in 1988, opening the Heatwave studio and forming the Digital Blabel,[1][6] and thereafter a successful distribution company.[7] In the 1980s, Dixon helped stylize the computerized phase of Jamaican music, as an accomplished digital engineer.[8]
In the late 1980s and early 1990s he was the producer for works byShabba Ranks,Cocoa Tea,Super Cat andGarnett Silk.[5][4][6] He explored styles such asdancehall,lovers rock androots reggae. He also formed his ownsound system Heatwave.[9]
In the late 1990s he began to work with artists such asMorgan Heritage,Sizzla,Anthony B andRichie Spice. He was the producer of Sizzla'sBlack Woman and Child album of the late 1990s.[4] Morgan Heritage'sProtect Us, Jah also released in the late 1990s was another known collaboration, as well as their three-volumeMorgan Heritage Family and Friends. Also recorded to panamanian singerReggae Sam various singles and dubplates for VP RECORDS.
Dixon produced more albums forRichie Spice,Anthony B,Morgan Heritage,Chezidek,Ras Shiloh, Louie Culture, LMS,Mikey Spice, and Norris Man.
Dixon died in Kingston on May 21, 2020, at the age of 59 following a kidney-related illness.[3][10]
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