U-Roy
 | Born |
| September 21, 1942 in Jones Town, Jamaica | |
| Active Decades | |
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Known as the Originator, U-roy wasn't the first DJ, nor even the first to cut a record, but he was the first to shake the nation and he originated a style so distinctly unique that he single-handedly changed his homeland's music scene forever. Born Ewart Beckford in Jones Town, Jamaica, in 1942, he received his famous moniker from a young family member unable to correctly pronounce Ewart and the nickname stuck.
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