Artist
Derrick Harriott
28 releases · 59 collaborators · 13 labels
- Real name
- Derrick Clinton Harriott
- Date active
- 1975 – 2024
- 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
Derrick Harriott (born February 6th, 1939, Kingston, Jamaica) is a singer and record producer, founder of Crystal Records (3), along with shop/distributor Derrick's One Stop and subsequent labels Move & Groove and Crystal D.
In 1971, Swing magazine named Harriott the Top Producer of 1970. He was one of the first producers to use King Tubby's mixing talents at his Waterhouse studio, issuing one of the earliest dub albums, Scrub A Dub, credited to The Crystallites.
Uncle of Kim Harriott.
In 1971, Swing magazine named Harriott the Top Producer of 1970. He was one of the first producers to use King Tubby's mixing talents at his Waterhouse studio, issuing one of the earliest dub albums, Scrub A Dub, credited to The Crystallites.
Uncle of Kim Harriott.
Member of
Granville Williams Orchestra
The Jiving Juniors
The Mighty Vikings
The Vagabonds (2)
Carlos Malcolm And His Afro-Jamaican Rhythms
Derrick Harriott (Artist)
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- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 2012
- Releases: 8 Relevance: low Active: 1975 – 1994
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1993
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1976
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2016
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2005
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1983
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2024
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1983
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1984