Tapper Zukie (Jamaica/1978)



Tapper was nickname given to him by his grandmother in his youth, while Zukie was a name came from his friends' association as a young boy. Their gang was called The Zukies. In 1973, his mother, concerned with Zukies' tendency to get into trouble, sent him to England. Producer Bunny Lee arranged for him to undertake some recordings...

Le surnom "Tapper" vient de sa grand mère, et "The Zukies" était la bande d'amis qu'il avait quand il était enfant. Il eut un impact assez important des deux cotés de la table de mixage, d'abord en tant que toaster à succès, puis en tant que producteur. Il commence sa carrière en Angleterre en 1973 grace à Bunny Lee qui lui fait enregistrer ses premiers disques...