Linval Thompson

Leval Alphonso Thompson (born 12 October 1954, Kingston, Jamaica), also known as Linval Thompson, is a Jamaican conscious roots reggae vocalist, dub musician and record producer.

Biography Thompson was raised in Kingston, Jamaica, but spent time with his mother in Queens, New York City, and his recording career began around the age of 20 with the self-released "No Other Woman," recorded in Brooklyn, New York. with releases through Trojan Records as well as his own Strong Like Sampson and Thompson Koos record labels.

In 2000, Steve Barrow and Mick Hucknall re-released Thompson's hitherto rare and largely unavailable Bunny Lee vocal and dubwise discomixes on an album on their Blood and Fire label entitled Ride On Dreadlocks 1975–77, thereby introducing generations of new listeners to his music. Thompson's productions were also used as the basis of some of Scientist's best-known dub albums. He has also produced albums for Eek-A-Mouse, Freddie McGregor, Ranking Dread, and The Viceroys.