PRODUCER

King Tubby

from 1968Waterhouse
THE STORY

Osbourne Ruddock of Waterhouse. An electronics engineer who made silence, echo and bass into music — the desk as a second drum.

EXPLORE
DUBLee “Scratch” PerryScientistAugustus Pablo

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See how they stand with the music around them.

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”