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Listen to King Tubby, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

King Tubby

Reggae

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Top Songs By King Tubby

Listen to Hijack the Barber by King Tubby, see lyrics, music video & more!
Hijack the BarberKing Tubby
Listen to African Roots by King Tubby, see lyrics, music video & more!
African RootsKing Tubby
Listen to Move Out of Babylon Dub by King Tubby & The Aggrovators, see lyrics, music video & more!
Move Out of Babylon DubKing Tubby & The Aggrovators
Listen to Invasion by King Tubby, see lyrics, music video & more!
InvasionKing Tubby
Listen to Beware Dub (feat. King Tubby) by Yabby You, see lyrics, music video & more!
Beware Dub (feat. King Tubby)Yabby You
Listen to Depth Charge by King Tubby, see lyrics, music video & more!
Depth ChargeKing Tubby
Listen to Scientist's Oldtime Dub by King Tubby & Scientist, see lyrics, music video & more!
Scientist's Oldtime DubKing Tubby & Scientist
Listen to Channel One Feel It by King Tubby, see lyrics, music video & more!
Channel One Feel ItKing Tubby
Listen to A Ruffer Dub by The Aggrovators, King Tubby & Johnny Clarke, see lyrics, music video & more!
A Ruffer DubThe Aggrovators, King Tubby & Johnny Clarke
Listen to King Tubby's Antique Dub by King Tubby & Scientist, see lyrics, music video & more!
King Tubby's Antique DubKing Tubby & Scientist

More albums from King Tubby

Listen to Big Dub -Glen Brown and King Tubby Lost Tapes- by Glen Brown & King Tubby
ALBUMBig Dub -Glen Brown and King Tubby Lost Tapes-Glen Brown & King Tubby
Listen to Straight to Tubby's Head by King Tubby
ALBUMStraight to Tubby's HeadKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby Meets Blackbeard's Ring Craft Posse: Lost Dub From The Vault by King Tubby & Ring Craft Posse
ALBUMKing Tubby Meets Blackbeard's Ring Craft Posse: Lost Dub From The VaultKing Tubby & Ring Craft Posse
Listen to King Tub's Workshop by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tub's WorkshopKing Tubby
Listen to Tubby's Wild Dubs by King Tubby
ALBUMTubby's Wild DubsKing Tubby
Listen to Dub Split the Atom by King Tubby, Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators
ALBUMDub Split the AtomKing Tubby, Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators
Listen to Concrete Jungle Dub (feat. Riley All Stars) by King Tubby
ALBUMConcrete Jungle Dub (feat. Riley All Stars)King Tubby
Listen to King Tubby Takes Down Channel One by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby Takes Down Channel OneKing Tubby
Listen to Dub Creator by King Tubby
ALBUMDub CreatorKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby V I Roy by I-Roy & King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby V I RoyI-Roy & King Tubby
Listen to Upset the Upsetter by King Tubby
ALBUMUpset the UpsetterKing Tubby
Listen to Dubbing In the Backyard by King Tubby & The Aggrovators
ALBUMDubbing In the BackyardKing Tubby & The Aggrovators
Listen to King Tubby v U Roy by King Tubby & U-Roy
ALBUMKing Tubby v U RoyKing Tubby & U-Roy
Listen to Highest of High by King Tubby
ALBUMHighest of HighKing Tubby
Listen to The Aggrovators V King Tubby by King Tubby & The Aggrovators
ALBUMThe Aggrovators V King TubbyKing Tubby & The Aggrovators
Listen to Maximum Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMMaximum DubKing Tubby
Listen to Dub Fi Yard by King Tubby
ALBUMDub Fi YardKing Tubby
Listen to Spirit Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMSpirit DubKing Tubby
Listen to Two Big Bull in a One Pen (Dubwise Versions) by King Tubby
ALBUMTwo Big Bull in a One Pen (Dubwise Versions)King Tubby
Listen to Iyatha by King Tubby
ALBUMIyathaKing Tubby
Listen to First Prophet of Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMFirst Prophet of DubKing Tubby
Listen to Psalm of the Time Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMPsalm of the Time DubKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby's Classics: The Lost Midnight Rock Dubs Chapter 3 by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby's Classics: The Lost Midnight Rock Dubs Chapter 3King Tubby
Listen to King Tubby: Dancehall Style Dub Deluxe Edition by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby: Dancehall Style Dub Deluxe EditionKing Tubby
Listen to A Sweeten Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMA Sweeten DubKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby's Classics, Chapter 1 by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby's Classics, Chapter 1King Tubby
Listen to More Dangerous Dub by Roots Radics & King Tubby
ALBUMMore Dangerous DubRoots Radics & King Tubby
Listen to In a Revival Dub by King Tubby & Scientist
ALBUMIn a Revival DubKing Tubby & Scientist
Listen to King Tubby Selected Hits, Vol.  3 by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby Selected Hits, Vol. 3King Tubby
Listen to "Ina Reggae Style" Dis a Yard Dub by King Tubby & Linval Thompson
ALBUM"Ina Reggae Style" Dis a Yard DubKing Tubby & Linval Thompson
Listen to King Tubby's Controls by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby's ControlsKing Tubby
Listen to In a Dub Explosion by King Tubby, Roots Radics & Scientist
ALBUMIn a Dub ExplosionKing Tubby, Roots Radics & Scientist
Listen to King Tubby's Wicked Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby's Wicked DubKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby's Loving Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby's Loving DubKing Tubby
Listen to The African Brothers Meet King Tubby In Dub by African Brothers & King Tubby
ALBUMThe African Brothers Meet King Tubby In DubAfrican Brothers & King Tubby
Listen to U-Roy Meets King Tubbys by King Tubby & U-Roy
ALBUMU-Roy Meets King TubbysKing Tubby & U-Roy
Listen to Balmagie Jam Rock by King Tubby
ALBUMBalmagie Jam RockKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby's Balmagie Jam Rock by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby's Balmagie Jam RockKing Tubby
Listen to Niney the Observer Presents King Tubby in Dub - Bring the Dub Come by King Tubby
ALBUMNiney the Observer Presents King Tubby in Dub - Bring the Dub ComeKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby Surrounded By the Dreads At the National Arena by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby Surrounded By the Dreads At the National ArenaKing Tubby
Listen to Surrounded by the Dreads at the National Arena by King Tubby & Natty Locks Band Jamaica
ALBUMSurrounded by the Dreads at the National ArenaKing Tubby & Natty Locks Band Jamaica
Listen to Explosive Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMExplosive DubKing Tubby
Listen to Majestic Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMMajestic DubKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby's Lost Treasure by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby's Lost TreasureKing Tubby
Listen to The Fatman Tapes by King Tubby
ALBUMThe Fatman TapesKing Tubby
Listen to Dub Hits from Studio One and More by King Tubby
ALBUMDub Hits from Studio One and MoreKing Tubby
Listen to The Roots of Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMThe Roots of DubKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby's Studio Vs Channel One Studio in Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby's Studio Vs Channel One Studio in DubKing Tubby
Listen to Root & Society by King Tubby & The Upsetters
ALBUMRoot & SocietyKing Tubby & The Upsetters
Listen to King Tubby Selected Hits (Vol. 1) by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby Selected Hits (Vol. 1)King Tubby
Listen to King Tubby Selected Hits (Vol. 4) by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby Selected Hits (Vol. 4)King Tubby
Listen to King Tubby Selected Hits (Vol. 2) by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby Selected Hits (Vol. 2)King Tubby
Listen to King Tubby vs. The Singers by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby vs. The SingersKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubbys Presents Soundclash Dubplate Style Part 2 by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubbys Presents Soundclash Dubplate Style Part 2King Tubby
Listen to In a Midnight Rock Dub (Jah Thomas Presents) by King Tubby & Scientist
ALBUMIn a Midnight Rock Dub (Jah Thomas Presents)King Tubby & Scientist
Listen to King At the Control by King Tubby
ALBUMKing At the ControlKing Tubby
Listen to King at the Controls by King Tubby
ALBUMKing at the ControlsKing Tubby
Listen to Dubbing With the Observer by Observer All Stars & King Tubby
ALBUMDubbing With the ObserverObserver All Stars & King Tubby
Listen to King Tubby meets Jacob Miller In A Tenement Yard by King Tubby
ALBUMKing Tubby meets Jacob Miller In A Tenement YardKing Tubby
Listen to Brass Rockers by Tommy McCook, King Tubby & The Aggrovators
ALBUMBrass RockersTommy McCook, King Tubby & The Aggrovators
Listen to Presents the Roots of Dub by King Tubby
ALBUMPresents the Roots of DubKing Tubby
Listen to Shalom Dub by King Tubby & The Aggrovators
ALBUMShalom DubKing Tubby & The Aggrovators
Listen to Dub From the Roots by King Tubby
ALBUMDub From the RootsKing Tubby
Listen to King Tubby Meets the Upsetter At the Grass Roots of Dub by King Tubby & Lee "Scratch" Perry
ALBUMKing Tubby Meets the Upsetter At the Grass Roots of DubKing Tubby & Lee "Scratch" Perry

Artist Playlists

King Tubby Essentials
King Tubby Essentials
This dub ruler spins reggae magic with just a mixing desk.
King Tubby Essentials
King Tubby: The Producers
King Tubby: The Producers
The dub ruler conjures reggae and dancehall magic with his mixing desk.
King Tubby: The Producers
King Tubby: Deep Cuts
King Tubby: Deep Cuts
His studio, the home of dub, was a source of unending creativity.
King Tubby: Deep Cuts
King Tubby: Influences
King Tubby: Influences
The reggae, R&B, and jazz that provided the roots of dub.
King Tubby: Influences
Inspired by King Tubby
Inspired by King Tubby
Whether reggae or EDM, his DNA survives in dance music.
Inspired by King Tubby

About King Tubby

Listen to King Tubby, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Kingston, Jamaica
Born
January 28, 1941
Genre
Reggae
King Tubby basically invented dub music, reggae’s instrumental alternative universe. Born Osbourne Ruddock in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1941, Tubby derived his nickname from his mother’s maiden name, Tubman. He studied electronics and became an indispensable repairman in Kingston’s burgeoning sound-system scene before launching his own system, King Tubby’s Hometown Hi-Fi, in 1968. It was producer Bunny Lee who urged Tubby to create innovatively remixed B-sides of hit tracks by adding and subtracting instruments while making extravagant use of echo, reverb, phasing, and sound effects. He received his first credit for the God Sons’ “Merry Up” remix “Tubby’s at the Controls” in 1972. Lee funneled scores of remix projects Tubby’s way, the cream of which can be heard on his 1974 debut, Dub From the Roots. “King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown,” a spare and spooky collaboration with melodica master Augustus Pablo, was released the same year and became a classic of the genre. Tubby released notable album-length dub mixes for Lee “Scratch” Perry, Niney the Observer, and Yabby You, among many others. During the ’80s, Tubby moved into producing and, until his death in 1989, mentored next-generation talents including Prince Jammy and Scientist.

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