Overview
- He was found unresponsive at home in Kingston around 7 a.m., with confirmation from his wife Thelma to the Jamaica Gleaner, his daughter Natasha to TMZ, and a statement from Jamaica’s Culture Ministry.
- Family members said he had been ill for several months, though no cause of death or funeral details have been released.
- As half of Sly & Robbie, he helped define modern reggae and dancehall, a stature captured by Rolling Stone’s description of him as the rhythm king of the genres.
- He received 13 Grammy nominations and won twice, for producing Black Uhuru’s Anthem in 1985 and for Sly & Robbie’s Friends in 1999.
- His influence spanned collaborations with Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, Black Uhuru, Grace Jones, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, No Doubt and Madonna, and through Taxi Records, the label he co-founded in 1980.