Linton Kwesi Johnson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Dub poet

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1952

Place of Birth: Chapelton, Jamaica

Profession: writer, poet, singer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ, born 24 August 1952) is a Jamaican dub poet who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1963.
In 2002 he became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series.
His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell.
Johnson's middle name, "Kwesi", is a Ghanaian name that is given to boys who, like Johnson, are born on a Sunday.