Free I

b. Jeff Samuel Dixon, 31 March 1946, Davyton, Manchester, Jamaica, Western world Indies, d. 11 Sept 1987. In 1964, Dixon started working being a radio broadcaster on JBC where he constructed a strong pursuing on his present, playing both regional and American strikes. His documenting debut was at Studio room One with Coxsone Dodd where he performed with Marcia Griffiths on ‘Phrases’ and released the single strikes ‘Tickle Me’ and ‘The Rock and roll’. An array of recordings implemented under different guises as Spirit Sam, Larger D and Totally free I. With Treasure Isle he performed over John Holt’s ‘I’ll End up being Lonely’ so that as JD The Rock and roll for ‘Superbad’. With the past due 60s Free I came across work in america broadcasting the noises of Jamaica to a fresh viewers. He was a staunch advocate of dark pride, that was obviously apparent in his transmissions. While in the us, he mixed his radio profession with an effective foray into musician management. Much like many Jamaicans, the homeland beckoned and by the first 80s he previously came back to JBC to go after his promotional function. He shaped an allegiance with Peter Tosh and was asked to be the street manager in the vocalist’s 1987 US tour. On 11 Sept of that season, Free of charge I and his wife Pleasure had been at Tosh’s home when an equipped robbery occurred. Alongside Free of charge I had been Tosh, Carlton ‘Santa’ Davis, Pleasure Dixon, Marlene Tosh, Doc Dark brown and Michael. All had been robbed and Tosh, Dark brown and, three times following the felony, Totally free I joined the amount of fatalities due to the shooting. Following the tragic event, Free I had been nominated for any citation like a broadcaster in the Jamaican Music Hall Of Popularity.