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b. Uziah Thompson, 1 August 1936, Mannings Mount, Jamaica, West Indies. The Thompson family had relocated to Kingston by the early 50s and the young Uziah was inspired by Coxsone Dodd's sound system. Thompson became a devotee of ‘Down Beat' and persuaded Dodd to take him on as a ‘roadie'. While the sound was playing he would loiter by the decks for a chance to demonstrate his DJ skills. His perseverance paid off when the sound's boss DJ King Stitt passed him the mike. Thompson's performance impressed Dodd who launched his DJ career at Studio One. The producer was inspired by T...