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DUB FANATIC is one of many pseudonyms for producer and musician Johnny Horn.
His session musician father began taking him to studio sessions at a very early age, and one day brought home promo LPs of “The Harder They Come” and the whole family played it nonstop. This was 1973 and deep love of the music continued with discoveries of The Maytals, The Wailers and The Heptones.
Trends came and went and soon Johnny discovered Augustus Pablo, Lee Perry and King Tubbys. His father showed him how to operate a Teac _” tape four track recorder, and Johnny has not looked back since. His obsession with reggae music led him to collaborate with Trinidadian singer, Andy Oliver, and to play with a number of bands that explored sounds of the Caribbean.
When most of The Gladiators mutineed from their lead singer Albert Griffiths and relocated to the States, they formed a new group called The Defenders. Johnny got a break when Outernational’s Charlie Morgan asked him to replace Clinton Rufus (world champion of the “bubbling” style) on guitar, gigging and recording relentlessly with them. Their keyboardist, Errol “Tarzan” Nelson was an incredible inspiration, sharing stories, technique and wisdom. Clinton “Basie” Fearon was invaluable for his coaching in the Jamaican style of bass, and Alric Forbes, formerly of The Prophets, loved harmony singing and played a scorching model of reggae rhythm guitar.
Over the years Johnny Horn has collaborated with many of the top Jamaican engineers, soaking up their vibes and observing how they work. Anthony “Solgie” Hamilton from Channel One is incredible, and playing with Stanley “Barnabas” Bryan (Sly’s protégé) was as cool as overdubbing and mixing with him. Watching Overton “Scientist” Brown get a great sound live or mix in the studio was an education, and basking in the shadow of Philip Smart at his own H,C &F studio in Long Island several times was an incredible glimpse of another one of Tubby’s apprentices.
Namedropping is a bore sometimes, but the point is how close Johnny Horn has gotten to Jamaican music, and how many friends he made during his musical journey. These giants of the music have left an indelible mark on his style. |
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