Judge Dread
English reggae and ska musician (1945–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the musician. For the comic book character, see Judge Dredd. For other uses, see Judge Dredd (disambiguation).
Alexander Minto Hughes (2 May 1945 – 13 March 1998),[1] better known as Judge Dread, was an English reggae and ska musician. He was the first White recording artist to have a reggae hit in Jamaica,[2][3] and the BBC has banned more of his songs than those of any other recording artist, because of his frequent use of sexual innuendo and double entendres.[3] Following his death, Rolling Stone reported, "He sold several million albums throughout his 25-plus year career and was second only to Bob Marley in U.K. reggae sales during the 1970s".[4]
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Birth name | Alexander Minto Hughes |
Also known as | Judge Dread, Jason Sinclair, Jamie Kent and JD Alex |
Born | (1945-05-02)2 May 1945 |
Origin | Snodland, Kent, England |
Died | 13 March 1998(1998-03-13) (aged 52) Canterbury, Kent, England |
Genres | Ska, reggae, rocksteady, comedy |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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