Joseph Hoo Kim

Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo Kim (10 December 1942 – 20 September 2018) was a Jamaican reggae record producer best known for his productions in the 1970s at his Channel One Studios.

Career Born to parents of Chinese heritage, Joseph Hoo Kim grew up in the Maxfield Avenue area of Kingston. He was the oldest of four brothers (to Ernest, Paul and Kenneth), who during the 1960s were involved in the jukebox and slot machine industry. In 1972, impressed by the rootsy style of producer Bunny Lee, Joseph decided to set up the Channel One Studios on Maxfield Avenue (West Kingston).

Discography Various Artists – 1983 – General For All General: Dance Hall Style – Hitbound Various Artists – 1984 – Hypocrite Inna Dance Hall Style – Hitbound Various Artists – 1984 – Sly & Robbie Presents The Unmetered Taxi – Channel One Various Artists – Special Request To All Bad Boys – Hitbound Various Artists – Special Request To All Lovers Boys & Girls – Hitbound Various Artists – 1976–1979 – Hit Bound: The Revolutionary Sound Of Channel One – Heartbeat Records (1989) Various Artists – 1974–1978 – Channel One Well Charged – Pressure Sounds (1997) Various Artists – When The Dances Were Changing (Hitbound Selection) – Pressure Sounds (1998) Various Artists – Channel One Story (Reggae Anthology) I Shot The Deputy – VP Records (2004)