Featured In
ALBUMThe Lyrics ManI-Roy
Albums by I-Roy
ALBUMThe Lyrics ManI-Roy
ALBUMI Roy ExplosionI-Roy
ALBUMUnbeatableI-Roy
ALBUMDeadly DJI-Roy
ALBUMI-Roy V Prince JazzboI-Roy & Prince Jazzbo
ALBUMHealerI-Roy
ALBUMKing Tubby V I RoyI-Roy & King Tubby
ALBUMWord MagicI-Roy
ALBUMDJ from JAI-Roy
ALBUMDJ KingI-Roy
Artist Playlists
I-Roy Essentials
A Jamaican DJ/toaster with a pop-savvy, conversational style.
Artist Biography
Roy Reid, better known to reggae fans as I Roy, was one of the most influential DJ's/toasters to come out of Jamaica in the 1970s. He was influenced in turn by U Roy, but ultimately became just as popular. Throughout the '70s, he worked with Lee Perry, Bunny Lee, Gussie Clarke, all the major Jamaican producers of the day. I Roy signed to Virgin Records in the mid-'70s and gained greater visibility overseas, his influence spreading to the UK and elsewhere. He died of a heart attack in 1999, with a body of seminal work behind him.
Hometown
St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica
Genre
Reggae