Linton Kwesi Johnson
Age: N/A | From: Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
Homepage: https://lintonkwesijohnson.com/
Movie Involvements: 4
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
Linton Kwesi Johnson OD (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell.
Most Famous Work
Popular Voices at the BBC
(2017) Self (archive footage)
Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt
(1984) Self
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
(2017) Self
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris
(2004) Self - vocals
Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt
(2006) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | |
| 2017 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Self | ||
| 2006 | Self | |
| 2004 | Self - vocals | |
| 2003 | N/A | |
| 1984 | Self | |
| 1979 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
