Artist Info: Wayne Smith

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. [read more...]