The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry

Synopsis

The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the burgeoning record industry. He burst upon the scene with a brand new sound, inventing a genre of music that would come to be called Reggae, discovering a young Bob Marley and gaining international recognition as a record producer and solo artist. Soon he was being called upon by artists as diverse as The Clash and Paul McCartney to provide his unique sound.

Main Cast

Lee Perry

Himself

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Himself

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%

Peter Tosh

Himself

Age : 42 | Popularity : 7%

Benicio del Toro

Narrator (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Bob Marley

Age : 36 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Ethan Higbee Adam Bhala Lough
Department	Role	Name

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