Judge Dread, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Judge Dread

English musician

Date of Birth: 02-May-1945

Place of Birth: Kent, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Mar-1998

Profession: disc jockey, singer, musician, songwriter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Judge Dread

  • Alexander Minto Hughes (2 May 1945 – 13 March 1998), better known as Judge Dread, was an English reggae and ska musician.
  • He was the first white recording artist to have a reggae hit in Jamaica, and the BBC has banned more of his songs than those of any other recording artist, because of his frequent use of sexual innuendo and double entendres.
  • Following his death, Rolling Stone reported, "He sold several million albums throughout his 25-plus year career and was second only to Bob Marley in U.K.
  • reggae sales during the 1970s".

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