For over 25 years, Michael Rose has been recording and performing his brand of militant, hardcore Jamaican music to the delight of reggae fans around the world. As a solo artist, with Black Uhuru, and back as a solo artist, the "Ruff" Rose has achieved great success throughout his career, even as different Jamaican musical styles have phased in and out of popularity.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Mykal (then Michael) got his start in the early '70s, opening for Roberta Flack and playing with Fab 5 and other bands on the island's hotel circuit. When an early incarnation of Black Uhuru (Ducky Simpson and Errol Nelson) approached him in 1977 to join the group, he already had several solo singles to his credit, including the original "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" and "Clap the Barber," both recorded for producer Niney The Observer, and "Running Around" for Winston Campbell. In 1984, Black Uhuru (then featuring Rose, Simpson, Puma Jones, Sly Dunbar, and Robbie Shakespeare) won reggae's first Grammy award for the album, Anthem. At the forefront of their recordings and live shows was the charismatic Rose, with his incredible stage presence and a vocal style all his own. So popular was his trademark sound that singers like Don Carlos, Junior Reid, Yami Bolo, and others embraced it as the "Waterhouse" sound.
After Black Uhuru, Rose has re-focused on his solo career, releasing singles like "Monkey Business," "Visit Them," and "One a We Two a We" (produced by Sly & Robbie), and albums like Proud, Bonanza, King of General, and many others. As a solo artist, he regularly tours the U.S. and Europe, and has maintained his Jamaican fan base with hit singles on the island and abroad. His latest collaboration with Subatomic Sound System (also featuring Hollie Cooke) is called Rockin' Like a Champion. With a glorious past and a wide-open future, Mykal Rose is truly a reggae superstar.
https://mykalrosereggae.com
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DJ Sep is a San Francisco Bay Area DJ / producer, and founder of Dub Mission, one of the longest-running reggae clubs in the world (1996-2019). She spins dub, reggae, dancehall, Jungle, DnB, and Afrobeats. Sep has spun at festivals, clubs, museums, and community events in Spain, the U.K., Canada, Mexico, many cities in the U.S., and most venues in the greater Bay Area. She has also presented and opened for a long list of artists, including Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Wailers, The Scientist, Sister Nancy, Mad Professor, Sly & Robbie, Toots and The Maytals, Skillibeng, Culture, King Yellowman, Protoje, Mungo's Hi Fi, Mykal Rose, and many others.
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Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Mykal (then Michael) got his start in the early '70s, opening for Roberta Flack and playing with Fab 5 and other bands on the island's hotel circuit. When an early incarnation of Black Uhuru (Ducky Simpson and Errol Nelson) approached him in 1977 to join the group, he already had several solo singles to his credit, including the original "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" and "Clap the Barber," both recorded for producer Niney The Observer, and "Running Around" for Winston Campbell. In 1984, Black Uhuru (then featuring Rose, Simpson, Puma Jones, Sly Dunbar, and Robbie Shakespeare) won reggae's first Grammy award for the album, Anthem. At the forefront of their recordings and live shows was the charismatic Rose, with his incredible stage presence and a vocal style all his own. So popular was his trademark sound that singers like Don Carlos, Junior Reid, Yami Bolo, and others embraced it as the "Waterhouse" sound.
After Black Uhuru, Rose has re-focused on his solo career, releasing singles like "Monkey Business," "Visit Them," and "One a We Two a We" (produced by Sly & Robbie), and albums like Proud, Bonanza, King of General, and many others. As a solo artist, he regularly tours the U.S. and Europe, and has maintained his Jamaican fan base with hit singles on the island and abroad. His latest collaboration with Subatomic Sound System (also featuring Hollie Cooke) is called Rockin' Like a Champion. With a glorious past and a wide-open future, Mykal Rose is truly a reggae superstar.
https://mykalrosereggae.com
~~~
DJ Sep is a San Francisco Bay Area DJ / producer, and founder of Dub Mission, one of the longest-running reggae clubs in the world (1996-2019). She spins dub, reggae, dancehall, Jungle, DnB, and Afrobeats. Sep has spun at festivals, clubs, museums, and community events in Spain, the U.K., Canada, Mexico, many cities in the U.S., and most venues in the greater Bay Area. She has also presented and opened for a long list of artists, including Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Wailers, The Scientist, Sister Nancy, Mad Professor, Sly & Robbie, Toots and The Maytals, Skillibeng, Culture, King Yellowman, Protoje, Mungo's Hi Fi, Mykal Rose, and many others.
http://djsep.com
For over 25 years, Michael Rose has been recording and performing his brand of militant, hardcore Jamaican music to the delight of reggae fans around the world. As a solo artist, with Black Uhuru, and back as a solo artist, the "Ruff" Rose has achieved great success throughout his career, even as different Jamaican musical styles have phased in and out of popularity.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Mykal (then Michael) got his start in the early '70s, opening for Roberta Flack and playing with Fab 5 and other bands on the island's hotel circuit. When an early incarnation of Black Uhuru (Ducky Simpson and Errol Nelson) approached him in 1977 to join the group, he already had several solo singles to his credit, including the original "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" and "Clap the Barber," both recorded for producer Niney The Observer, and "Running Around" for Winston Campbell. In 1984, Black Uhuru (then featuring Rose, Simpson, Puma Jones, Sly Dunbar, and Robbie Shakespeare) won reggae's first Grammy award for the album, Anthem. At the forefront of their recordings and live shows was the charismatic Rose, with his incredible stage presence and a vocal style all his own. So popular was his trademark sound that singers like Don Carlos, Junior Reid, Yami Bolo, and others embraced it as the "Waterhouse" sound.
After Black Uhuru, Rose has re-focused on his solo career, releasing singles like "Monkey Business," "Visit Them," and "One a We Two a We" (produced by Sly & Robbie), and albums like Proud, Bonanza, King of General, and many others. As a solo artist, he regularly tours the U.S. and Europe, and has maintained his Jamaican fan base with hit singles on the island and abroad. His latest collaboration with Subatomic Sound System (also featuring Hollie Cooke) is called Rockin' Like a Champion. With a glorious past and a wide-open future, Mykal Rose is truly a reggae superstar.
https://mykalrosereggae.com
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DJ Sep is a San Francisco Bay Area DJ / producer, and founder of Dub Mission, one of the longest-running reggae clubs in the world (1996-2019). She spins dub, reggae, dancehall, Jungle, DnB, and Afrobeats. Sep has spun at festivals, clubs, museums, and community events in Spain, the U.K., Canada, Mexico, many cities in the U.S., and most venues in the greater Bay Area. She has also presented and opened for a long list of artists, including Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Wailers, The Scientist, Sister Nancy, Mad Professor, Sly & Robbie, Toots and The Maytals, Skillibeng, Culture, King Yellowman, Protoje, Mungo's Hi Fi, Mykal Rose, and many others.
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Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Mykal (then Michael) got his start in the early '70s, opening for Roberta Flack and playing with Fab 5 and other bands on the island's hotel circuit. When an early incarnation of Black Uhuru (Ducky Simpson and Errol Nelson) approached him in 1977 to join the group, he already had several solo singles to his credit, including the original "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" and "Clap the Barber," both recorded for producer Niney The Observer, and "Running Around" for Winston Campbell. In 1984, Black Uhuru (then featuring Rose, Simpson, Puma Jones, Sly Dunbar, and Robbie Shakespeare) won reggae's first Grammy award for the album, Anthem. At the forefront of their recordings and live shows was the charismatic Rose, with his incredible stage presence and a vocal style all his own. So popular was his trademark sound that singers like Don Carlos, Junior Reid, Yami Bolo, and others embraced it as the "Waterhouse" sound.
After Black Uhuru, Rose has re-focused on his solo career, releasing singles like "Monkey Business," "Visit Them," and "One a We Two a We" (produced by Sly & Robbie), and albums like Proud, Bonanza, King of General, and many others. As a solo artist, he regularly tours the U.S. and Europe, and has maintained his Jamaican fan base with hit singles on the island and abroad. His latest collaboration with Subatomic Sound System (also featuring Hollie Cooke) is called Rockin' Like a Champion. With a glorious past and a wide-open future, Mykal Rose is truly a reggae superstar.
https://mykalrosereggae.com
~~~
DJ Sep is a San Francisco Bay Area DJ / producer, and founder of Dub Mission, one of the longest-running reggae clubs in the world (1996-2019). She spins dub, reggae, dancehall, Jungle, DnB, and Afrobeats. Sep has spun at festivals, clubs, museums, and community events in Spain, the U.K., Canada, Mexico, many cities in the U.S., and most venues in the greater Bay Area. She has also presented and opened for a long list of artists, including Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Wailers, The Scientist, Sister Nancy, Mad Professor, Sly & Robbie, Toots and The Maytals, Skillibeng, Culture, King Yellowman, Protoje, Mungo's Hi Fi, Mykal Rose, and many others.
http://djsep.com
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