Geoffrey Chung
| Geoffrey Chung | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | November 1995 |
| Genres | Reggae, dub, ska, rocksteady |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, recording engineer, record producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | Late 1960s–1995 |
| Associated acts | The Mighty Mystics, Now Generation Band, The Upsetters |
Geoffrey Chung (1950 – November 1995) was a Jamaican musician, recording engineer, and record producer.
Biography
Chung was born in 1950 in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] He worked as a session keyboard player and guitarist in the 1960s, as a member of The Mighty Mystics and the Now Generation Band, both of which also included his brother, guitarist Mikey Chung, and Lee "Scratch" Perry's band The Upsetters, among others.[2][3] He began working as a producer in the 1970s, initially with Sharon Forrester on her debut album, and set up his Edge productions company in 1974.[2] His productions included work by The Abyssinians, The Heptones, and Marcia Griffiths.[2] He also worked with Ras Michael's Sons of Negus band, on the 1975 album Rastafari Dub, playing synthesizer, organ and piano,[4] and worked regularly with singer Pablo Moses, both as keyboard player and producer, including his first and best-known recording "I Man a Grasshopper".[1][5] Chung also produced the recordings that would be released as the first two albums from Ijahman Levi.[6] In the early 1980s he became resident engineer at the Dynamic studios, where he mixed several albums by Peter Tosh, and he co-produced early recordings by Frankie Paul.[2] In the late 1980s he relocated to Miami, where he established his own recording studio.[2] In 1991 he produced and engineered Maxi Priest's Best of Me album. Geoffrey died in November 1995 of liver failure.[7][8] Geoffrey's work continues to be released since his death such as the 2003 release of Everton Blender's King Man album where he played clavinet and acted as engineer.[1][8]
References
- 1 2 3 Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 59
- 1 2 3 4 5 Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p. 308, 492
- ↑ Walker, Klive (2005) Dubwise: Reasoning from the reggae underground, Insomniac Press, ISBN 1-894663-96-9, p. 217
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Ras-Michael-The-Sons-Of-Negus-Rastafari-Dub/release/695842
- ↑ Katz, David (2000) People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Payback Press, ISBN 0-86241-854-2, p. 229
- ↑ "The big flop and the big 'buss'", Jamaica Gleaner, 22 April 2007
- ↑ In Memoriam, Black Echoes Online
- 1 2 Geoffrey Chung, AllMusic.com
External links
- Geoffrey Chung at Roots Archives
- Geoffrey Chung at AllMusic.com