Reggae Thursdays: Willi Williams

Willi Williams

Reggae and Dub Musician and Producer, Willi Williams, began his career at Studio One in the 1960's, before forming his own Label and recording Delroy Wilson, The Versatiles and Rhythm Force (a pseudonym for The Wailers). He scored a considerable hit in 1982 and over the years his music has been sampled and covered by other Artist. Please take a listen here and Happy Reggae Thursday: Messenger man, Natty with a cause and Armagideon time

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willi_Williams

Background information
Born	Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae, Dub
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter,producer
Years active	1960s-present
Labels	Studio One, Soul Sounds,Heartbeat, Black Star, Jah Shaka, Drum Street
Associated acts	Barry Brown, Yabby You

Hip Hop Tuesdays: Marley Marl

Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962)

Founder of Cold Chillin' Records, Rapper, DJ and Producer, Marley Marl, is part architect of Hip Hop's Golden era. His body of work continues to influence modern Producers. Please take a listen here and Happy Hip Hop Tuesday: Uptown Records - Uptown is kicking it, The Symphony and DJ's cutting ( NYC Cutter)

Source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marley_Marl

Background Information
Birth name	Marlon Williams
Born	September 30, 1962(age 52) New York City, New York,United States
Origin	Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	CEO, DJ, record producer,rapper
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros./Def Jam Records/Barely Breaking Even
Associated acts	MC Shan, Juice Crew,Kool G. Rap, Rakim, Pete Rock, King Tee, LL Cool J, KRS-One, Masta Ace,Nas
Notable instruments
Akai MPC-60, E-mu SP-1200, Roland TR-808