Mad Professor

Mad Professor (2011)

Mad Professor (born March 27, 1955 in Guyana , real name Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser ) is a music producer and an influential figure in the development of reggae and dub .

Career

He has released over 130 albums since 1979 and is considered one of the most important producers in the 2nd generation of dub reggae. With more than two albums a year, he's exceptionally productive. Mad Professor produced together with reggae veterans Lee Perry and Macka B , among others . In addition, he also worked with well-known singers such as B. Horace Andy (including a member of Massive Attack ), Jah Shaka , U-Roy and Sly & Robbie together.

His style is characterized by echoes, skillful handling of various effects and an extremely dynamic beat.

He has lived and worked in London since he was 13.

Discography (incomplete)

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

No Protection (with Massive Attack )   UK 10 03/04/1995 (62 weeks)

Solo albums

Dub Me Crazy series

• 1982: Dub Me Crazy
• 1982: Beyond The Realms Of Dub (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.2)
• 1983: The African Connection (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.3)
• 1983: Escape To The Asylum of Dub (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.4)
• 1985: Who Knows The Secret Of The Master Tape (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.5)
• 1986: Schizophrenic Dub (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.6)
• 1987: Adventures Of A Dub Sampler (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.7)
• 1988: Experiments Of The Aural Kind (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.8)
• 1989: Science And The Witchdoctor (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.9)
• 1990: Psychedelic Dub (Dub Me Crazy, Pt. 10)
• 1992: Hijacked To Jamaica (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.11)
• 1993: Dub Maniacs On The Rampage (Dub Me Crazy, Pt.12)

Black Liberation series

• 1994: Black Liberation Dub (Chapter 1)
• 1995: Anti-Racist Broadcast (Black Liberation Chapter 2)
• 1996: Evolution Of Dub (Black Liberation Chapter 3)
• 1997: Under The Spell Of Dub (Black Liberation Chapter 4)
• 1999: Afrocentric Dub (Black Liberation Chapter 5)

Dub You Crazy With Love series

• 1997: Dub You Crazy With Love
• 2000: Dub You Crazy With Love (Part 2)
• 2008: Bitter Sweet Dub

Others

• 1983: In A Rub A Dub Style
• 1985: A Caribbean Taste Of Technology
• 1992: True Born African Dub
• 1994: The Lost Scrolls Of Moses
• 1995: It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Professor
• 2001: Dubbing You Crazy
• 2001: Trix In The Mix
• 2003: Dubtronic
• 2005: Method To The Madness
• 2007: Dub You Crazy 2007
• 2008: The Dubs That Time Forgot
• 2009: Audio Illusions of Dub

With Lee “Scratch” Perry

• 1990: Mystic Warrior
• 1995: Black Ark Experryments
• 1995: Super Ape Inna Jungle
• 1996: Experryments At The Grass Roots Of Dub
• 1996: Who Put The Voodoo Pon Reggae (Lee Perry's album)
• 1996: Dub Take the Voodoo Out of Reggae (Mad Professors dub mix of the predecessor)
• 1998: Live At Maritime Hall
• 1998: Fire In Dub
• 2000: Lee Perry Meets Mad Professor
• 2001: Techno Dub

With other artists

• 1982: Rhythm Collision Dub (With Ruts DC )
• 1984: Jah Shaka Meets Mad Professor At Ariwa Sounds
• 1985: Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton
• 1989: Mad Professor Recaptures Pato Banton
• 1989: Mad Professor Meets Pulse Of Time
• 1990: A Feast Of Yellow Dub (With Yellowman)
• 1995: No Protection ( Massive Attack vs. Mad Professor)
• 1996: New Decade Of Dub (With Jah Shaka)
• 2004: Dub Revolutionaries (With Sly and Robbie )
• 2004: From The Roots (With Horace Andy)
• 2004: In A Dubwise Style (With Marcelinho da Lua)
• 2005: Moroccan Sunrise (With Borrah)
• 2005: Dancehall Dubs (With Crazy Caribs)
• 2006: Mad Professor Meets Mafia & Fluxy
• 2009: Revolution Feat. Pato Banton And Mr. Professor (With Tugg)
• 2009: Nairobi Meets Mad Professor - Wu Wei (Upcoming)

Sampler

• 1997: RAS Portraits
• 1999: The Inspirational Sounds Of Mad Professor

Web links

• Mad Professor at Discogs (English)
• Mad Professor at Allmusic (English)
• Official website of Ariwa Sounds
• www.myspace.com Entry on Myspace

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Chart sources: UK