dub music artists
34 published dub music artists, led by UB40, Damon Albarn and Lee "Scratch" Perry.
At a glance
34 published dub music artists; 664 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 32 tier 3
- 34
- Release groups
- 1,701
- Studio albums
- 811
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 664
- Timeline events
- 853
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 8.6M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 45.3 years
- Full biographies
- 27
- Biography words
- 45,209
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (12 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most dub music artists. Jamaica leads with 15.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with dub music. The most shared is reggae, with 21 artists in both.
Covers from dub music
664 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
UB45
UB40 · 2024
Bigga Baggariddim
UB40 · 2021
For The Many (Dub)
UB40 · 2019
For the Many
UB40 · 2019
Getting Over the Storm
UB40 · 2013
Labour of Love IV
UB40 · 2010
Dub Sessions II: Labour of Dub
UB40 · 2009
Twentyfourseven
UB40 · 2008
Dub Sessions
UB40 · 2007
Who You Fighting For?
UB40 · 2005
Homegrown
UB40 · 2003
Cover Up
UB40 · 2001
Leaders
Lee "Scratch" Perry has the most release groups (282); Lee "Scratch" Perry the longest career (63 years); Lee "Scratch" Perry the most awards (4).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | 282 |
| Bill Laswell | 169 |
| King Tubby | 146 |
| UB40 | 121 |
| Horace Andy | 118 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | 63 |
| Max Romeo | 57 |
| Augustus Pablo | 54 |
| Horace Andy | 54 |
| U-Roy | 52 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | 4 |
| Burning Spear | 4 |
| Bill Laswell | 2 |
| U-Roy | 2 |
| Damon Albarn | 1 |
Most famous dub music artists
UB40
United Kingdom · Group · 1978–present
pop music, reggae, dub music
8.6M listeners · 42 wikis
Damon Albarn
United Kingdom · Person · born 1968
art rock, hip-hop, alternative rock, world music, alternative hip-hop, indie rock, Britpop, dub music, worldbeat
47 wikis
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Jamaica · Person · born 1936
reggae, ska, rocksteady, dub music, jungle, drum and bass
34 wikis
Burning Spear
Jamaica · Person · born 1948
dub music, roots reggae
30 wikis
Max Romeo
Jamaica · Person · born 1944
reggae, dub music
29 wikis
Mike Campbell
United States · Person · born 1950
rock music, dub music
19 wikis
Steve Smith
United States · Person · born 1954
rock music, jazz, jazz fusion, dub music
17 wikis
Horace Andy
Jamaica · Person · born 1951
reggae, downtempo, dub music
24 wikis
Thievery Corporation
United States · Group · 1995–present
trip hop, lounge music, downtempo, dub music, dubtronica, Latin electronic music
24 wikis
Augustus Pablo
Jamaica · Person · born 1954
reggae, dub music
23 wikis
King Tubby
Jamaica · Person · born 1941
reggae, dub music
21 wikis
Maxi Priest
United Kingdom · Person · born 1961
rock music, soul, rhythm and blues, dancehall, reggae, dub music, reggae fusion, roots reggae, lovers rock, Jamaican sound system
21 wikis
More dub music artists
Showing 1–22 of 22 artists
Bill Laswell
United States · Person · born 1955
jazz, dub music
19 wikis · Tier 2
Big Youth
Jamaica · Person · born 1949
reggae, dub music
15 wikis · Tier 3
Mad Professor
United Kingdom · Person · born 1955
reggae, dub music
15 wikis · Tier 3
DJ Krush
Japan · Person · born 1962
hip-hop, dub music
14 wikis · Tier 3
U-Roy
Jamaica · Person · born 1942
reggae, dub music, rub-a-dub
13 wikis · Tier 3
Dennis Bovell
Barbados · Person · born 1953
dub music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Mikey Dread
United Kingdom · Person · born 1954
reggae, dub music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Roots Manuva
United Kingdom · Person · born 1972
alternative hip-hop, trip hop, dub music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Prince Far I
Jamaica · Person · born 1944
reggae, dub music
10 wikis · Tier 3
Keith Hudson
Jamaica · Person · born 1946
reggae, dub music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Scientist
Jamaica · Person · born 1960
dancehall, reggae, dub music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Marc Jordan
Canada · Person · born 1947
rock music, jazz fusion, dub music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Tonton David
France · Person · born 1967
dancehall, reggae, dub music, ragga
7 wikis · Tier 3
Jah Shaka
United Kingdom · Person · born 1948
reggae, dub music
7 wikis · Tier 3
Cutty Ranks
Jamaica · Person · born 1965
dancehall, dub music
7 wikis · Tier 3
The Aggrovators
Jamaica · Group · 1975–present
reggae, dub music
6 wikis · Tier 3
Twinkle Brothers
Jamaica · Group · 1962–present
reggae, dub music
6 wikis · Tier 3
Gaudi
Italy · Person · born 1963
dub music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Zion Train
United Kingdom · Group · 1990–present
electro, reggae, dub music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Biga Ranx
France · Person · born 1988
dub music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Gussie Clarke
Jamaica · Person · born 1953
reggae, dub music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Mafia & Fluxy
United Kingdom · Group · 1977–present
reggae, dub music
2 wikis · Tier 3