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Mad Professor and General Levy booked for Cardiff Reggae Festival
5 years ago
Mad Professor has established himself as a pioneering dub music producer and engineer, evolving from a fascination with electronics to founding a renowned studio and collaborating with a diverse range of artists.
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Request A ShowCollaborated on several albums including "Mystic Warrior," "Black Ark Experryments," and "Super Ape Inna Jungle."
Produced 'No Protection,' an electronic dub version of their album 'Protection' (1995), and worked on 'Massive Attack v Mad Professor Part II (Mezzanine Remix Tapes ’98)' (2019).
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Remixed twelve tracks, including "Who... (Who Dub It?)" (2000), "key (ARIWA Dub Mix)" and "Hanabi (Ariwa Dub Mix)" (2003), and "Happy Ending (Mad Professor Remix)" (2008).
Created a version of 'I&I'.
Created three versions including "For The Love of It" (1999), "Tui Dub" (2002), and "Mercy" (2004).
Collaborated on "Dub Revolutionaries" (2004).
Collaborated on "Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton" (1985) and "Mad Professor Recaptures Pato Banton" (1989).
Collaborated on "Jah Shaka Meets Mad Professor at Ariwa Sounds" (1984) and "New Decade of Dub" (1996).
Collaborated on "From The Roots" (2004) and "Rewired in Dub" (2011).
Collaborated as an artist outside traditional reggae.
Collaborated on "Mad Professor meets Gaudi" (2019).
Collaborated on "In A Dubwise Style" (2004).
Collaborated on "In The Midst Of The Storm" (2017).
Upcoming collaboration on "In The Name Of Love" (scheduled for 2025).
Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser, known professionally as Mad Professor, was born on March 27, 1955, in Georgetown, Guyana. His early interest in electronics, earning him the nickname “Mad Professor,” led him to emigrate to London at the age of 13. He began his music career by building his own mixing equipment and in 1979, established Ariwa Sounds, his four-track recording studio located in his Thornton Heath home. This marked the beginning of his prolific career in dub music production and engineering.
Fraser initially focused on recording lovers rock bands and vocalists for his Ariwa label. In 1982, he relocated his studio to Peckham, upgrading to an eight-track setup and later to sixteen tracks. This period saw the release of his “Dub Me Crazy” album series, which gained significant support from John Peel, who regularly featured tracks on his radio show. The mid-1980s brought increased recognition with releases from artists such as Sandra Cross, Johnny Clarke, Pato Banton, and Macka B. A crucial turning point occurred in 1983 when he began his first collaboration with Lee “Scratch” Perry, leading to the recording of the 1989 album “Mystic Warrior.”
His career further progressed with a move to South Norwood, where he established one of the UK’s largest black-owned studio complexes. Here, he continued to produce for local talents like Cross, John McLean, and Kofi, and attracted international Jamaican artists such as Bob Andy. Beyond reggae, Mad Professor expanded his influence by remixing tracks for prominent artists including Sade, Massive Attack, The Orb, The KLF, Beastie Boys, Jamiroquai, Rancid, and Depeche Mode, notably producing “No Protection” for Massive Attack in 1995. His work extended to Japanese pop artist Ayumi Hamasaki and New Zealand groups Katchafire and Salmonella Dub, showcasing his versatility and global impact.
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