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Albums Club Classics Vol One, Vol II: 1990 – A New Dec, Vol V: Believe, Vol IV: The Classic Singles 1, Vol III: Just Right Similar People Caron Wheeler, Nellee Hooper, Rose Windross, Doreen Waddell, Victoria Wilson James | ||
Baltic soul weekender 5 jazzie b dj set 16 04 2011
Trevor Beresford Romeo OBE (born 26 January 1963), better known by his stage name Jazzie B, is a British DJ, music producer and entrepreneur. He is a founding member of Soul II Soul.
Contents
- Baltic soul weekender 5 jazzie b dj set 16 04 2011
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- Life and career
- Awards and accolades
- References
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Life and career
He was born to parents of Antiguan descent in Hornsey, London, the ninth of ten children, several of whom began running sound systems in the 1960s and 1970s. He had his first gig in 1977 working with friends under the name Jah Rico. He changed their working name to Soul II Soul in 1982. Soul II Soul was originally an umbrella name for several of Jazzie B's operations, including sound systems as well as the group itself.
Jazzie B has also produced and remixed tracks for The Fine Young Cannibals, Incognito, Maxi Priest, James Brown, Kym Mazelle, Rose Windross, Cheryl Lynn, Public Enemy, Johnny Gill, Caron Wheeler, Isaac Hayes, Sinéad O'Connor, Teena Marie, Ziggy Marley, Yorker, The Jones Girls, Nas, and Destiny's Child.
He has produced and presented a number of various artists compilations, including Jazzie B Presents Soul II Soul at the Africa Centre (2004); Jazzie B Presents School Days: Life Changing Tracks From The Trojan Archives (2008); and Masterpiece (2008).
He is a founding director of the Featured Artists Coalition.
Jazzie B hosts a show called Back 2 Life, every Friday evening from 8pm on BBC London 94.9, which plays funk, soul, reggae and house.
He took part in the 2011 TV series Jamie's Dream School.
His daughter Jessye is an actress. His son Mahlon Romeo is a professional footballer who plays right-back for Millwall FC.
Awards and accolades
In 2002, he was listed first in the Business category of the "100 Great Black Britons" list.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Elizabeth II in the 2008 New Year Honours.
In May 2008, he was awarded the first Inspiration award at the Ivor Novello Awards, for being "a pioneer" and "the man who gave black British music a soul of its own".