Reggae/Ska Thursdays: Count Machuki

Winston Cooper (c.1939–1995)

Count Machuki was the first Jamaican Deejay. He developed the toasting technique that evolved into Hip Hop Music. He also originated Beat boxing and worked uncredited on the Skatalites records. Please take a listen here and Happy Reggae/Ska Thursday: Movements and More Scorcha

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Machuki

Background Information
Birth name	Winston Cooper
Born	c. 1939 Kingston, Jamaica
Died	1995
Genres	Ska
Occupations	Deejay
Years active	1950s–1960s