Biography
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Born
5 December 1965
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Born In
Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica
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Died
17 February 2014 (aged 48)
There are multiple artists named Wayne Smith. The fIrst (born in Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica, on December 5, 1965 - 17 February 2014) was a Jamaican reggae musician.
His 1985 recording of "(Under Me) Sleng Teng", is generally regarded as the beginning of ragga style reggae. The rhythm is a preset pattern programmed into the Casiotone MT-40 by Okuda Hiroko who was still in her first year with the company.
The second Wayne Smith is a Leeds-based electronic producer also known for his work on synth in Solus Locus.
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