Artist
The Upsetter
26 releases · 23 collaborators · 10 labels
- Real name
- Rainford Hugh Perry
- Date active
- 1985 – 2026
- Relevance
- Medium, weak ties with the core dub techno cluster, here because linked to roots dub, the Jamaican sound dub techno grew out of
Bio
The Upsetter was an alias used by Lee Perry (born 20 or 28 March 1936, Kendal, Jamaica - died 29 August 2021, Lucea, Jamaica) a Jamaican record producer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. He was a major founder of reggae and dub genres.
Also known as
Lee Perry
763
King Scratch (3)
19
Rainford Perry
10
God (2)
The Creators (4)
King Perry (2)
King Koba
Pipecock Jackson
The Prophet (28)
The Upsetter (Artist)
Label
Relevance
Releases
Active
- Releases: 9 Relevance: very high Active: 1985 – 1995
- Releases: 3 Relevance: very high Active: 2008 – 2019
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2008
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2011
- Releases: 1 Relevance: medium Active: 1990
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1998
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 2011 – 2026
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2004
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2002
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2015