Artist
Earl "Chinna" Smith
937 releases · 834 collaborators · 291 labels
- Real name
- Earl Stanley Smith
- Date active
- 1974 – 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
Jamaican lead guitarist born 6 August 1955. Known for his work with The Soul Syndicate and many other artists (including international stars like Alpha Blondy, Garland Jeffreys, artist 18231, Lauryn Hill, artist 203749 and artist 151223). He launched the High Times (3) label in 1980. In the 2000's he worked on a series of albums recorded at label 708407 (in St. Andrew) released in the label 198544 series by french label Makasound.
Also known as
Chinnaas Melchezinick
14
Earl Flute
Member of
Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers
58
The Soul Syndicate
43
The Aggrovators
41
The Upsetters
38
Prince Far I & The Arabs
23
Hi-Times Band
14
High Times Players
10
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals
8
The Arabs
7
Impact All Stars
Observer Allstars
Rockers All Stars
The Black Disciples
The Professionals (9)
Oneness Band
The Icebreakers (2)
Inna De Yard
The Inspirators (3)
Peter Rowan's Reggaebilly
Earl "Chinna" Smith (Artist)
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Active
- Releases: 14 Relevance: very high Active: 1990 – 2001
- Releases: 11 Relevance: very high Active: 2005 – 2008
- Releases: 7 Relevance: very high Active: 2005 – 2022
- Releases: 5 Relevance: very high Active: 1982 – 2010
- Releases: 4 Relevance: very high Active: 2006 – 2007
- Releases: 3 Relevance: very high Active: 2004 – 2012
- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 2007
- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 2003
- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 2005 – 2013
- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 1992 – 2001
- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 2003
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2011
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2013
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2004
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1999
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 1997
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2010
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2003
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2021
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2024
- Releases: 2 Relevance: high Active: 2003 – 2004
- Releases: 2 Relevance: high Active: 1987
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1983
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 2012
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1997
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1995
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 1998
- Releases: 1 Relevance: high Active: 2015
- Releases: 19 Relevance: medium Active: 1983 – 2025
- Releases: 15 Relevance: medium Active: 1994 – 2006
- Releases: 10 Relevance: medium Active: 1978 – 2023
- Releases: 8 Relevance: medium Active: 1997 – 2021
- Releases: 6 Relevance: medium Active: 1998 – 2018
- Releases: 4 Relevance: medium Active: 1982
- Releases: 4 Relevance: medium Active: 1978
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 1998
- Releases: 2 Relevance: medium Active: 2019 – 2020
- Releases: 2 Relevance: medium Active: 1987 – 1992
- Releases: 2 Relevance: medium Active: 2026
- Releases: 2 Relevance: medium Active: 2013