U-Roy

U-Roy has over 256398 followers across Spotify, LastFM, YouTube Music and Deezer. Currently we track 4 digital music and social platforms for U-Roy. When AVR-Music Stats last calculated the current growth of U-Roy's social media following, it was roughly 128 followers per day. We collect data on 10,000’s of rappers, singers, musicians, producers, bands & DJs from around the world across multiple genres including edm, rock, hip hop, grime, pop, jazz, folk and many more. Found something missing? You can add data for U-Roy here.

U-Roy's Music Bio

U-Roy (born Ewart Beckford September 21, 1942) is a Jamaican musician also known as The Originator and Hugh Roy. He was born in Jones Town, Jamaica. U-Roy's musical career began in 1961 when he began DJing at various sound systems, eventually working with King Tubby. Tubby was then experimenting with his equipment, in the process of inventing dub music. With U-Roy as his most prominent DJ, King Tubby's new sound became extraordinarily popular and U-Roy became a Jamaican celebrity. Read more on Last.fm

U-Roy's YouTube Videos

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