Wayne Smith (musician)

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Wayne Smith
Born (1965-12-05) December 5, 1965 (age 47)
Origin Kingston, Jamaica
Genres Reggae, Dancehall

Wayne Smith (born 5 December 1965, Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician.

Biography [edit]

His 1985 recording of "(Under Me) Sleng Teng", is generally regarded as the beginning of ragga style reggae. The rhythm was created on a Casio MT-40 and is based on the riff from Eddie Cochran's "Somethin' Else". Although there are a number of conflicting stories about how it was first found, the commonly accepted view is that Wayne Smith and Noel Davy discovered it. It is a pattern found in the Casio MT-40

Other Songs Include "E20",Ism Skisim","Time Is A Moment In Space","Wicked Man","To Dam Craven",And "Music On My Mind"

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References [edit]

  1. ^ Manuel, P. & Marshal, W. "The Riddim Method: Aesthetics, Practice, and Ownership in Jamaican Dancehall". Popular Music (2006) 25:3. Cambridge University Press, pp. 447-470

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