Big Youth
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Manley Augustus Buchanan (born 19 April 1949, Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica),[1] better known as Big Youth (sometimes called Jah Youth), is a Jamaican deejay, mostly known for his work during the 1970s.
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Birth name | Manley Augustus Buchanan |
Born | (1949-04-19) 19 April 1949 (age 75) |
Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
Genres | Reggae, R&B, soul, dub, dancehall |
Occupation(s) | Deejay, singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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He commented, "Deejays were closest to the people because there wasn't any kind of establishment control on the sound systems".[2]