Record producer
Lee Scratch Perry
Invented dub in a four-track studio behind his house, using tape delay, reverb and whatever was to hand. He later burned the studio down himself.
Lee "Scratch" Perry was a Jamaican record producer, singer and songwriter noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks. He worked with and produced for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Junior Murvin, the Congos, Max Romeo, the Heptones, Adrian Sherwood, the Beastie Boys, Ari Up, the Clash, the Orb, and many others.
- Born
- 1936-03-20, Kendal, JamaicaA Friday
- Died
- 2021-08-29, Lucea, JamaicaA Sunday, aged 85
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Jamaica
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1936-03-20, Kendal, Jamaica · time unknown, noon chart
America/Jamaicathe zone used then
America/JamaicaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 29°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 3°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 20°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 15°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 25°13′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2021-08-29, Lucea, Jamaica · time unknown, noon chart
America/Jamaicathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 6°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 29°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 19°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 25°58′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 8°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 14°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 22°12′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 24°38′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Lee Scratch Perry was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.