Reggae + Poker = Perfect Fridays The Sound System Fridays’ line-up saw legendary Sounds – Metromedia, Renaissance, Heatwave, and Step-A-Choice tearing it up inside the ReggaeMania studio.Earlier that day, I received words from the promoter that Bass Odyssey wasn’t able to make it to Canada due to circumstances beyond his control. Still a major player in the sound system business, Metro has toured countries such as Canada (1988),Japan (1989) and England in (1984,89,1990). So what they used to do is go round and voice the artiste dem time deh dancehall used to different. We still have all We brought in people like Oliver, Scratchy, Lucan Silver a whole lot Dem You still have some sound like we and Stone Love a try keep the ting sound had a name brand Dj attached to it. Tanto Metro and Devonte are the Jamaican dancehall vocal duo of deejay Tanto Metro and singer Devonte. Stone Love here. In these early days Jack was the regular selector but this changed in 1983 and a replacement was found when Peter Metro met Sky Juice who’d worked previously with Black Zodiac sound. But these Metro’s sparring partner on the set at this time was a deejay/singer called Zuzu, with whom he had a big hit in Jamaica with “Join The Army”. Town. Users who like CLASSIC CLASH! weh a record dem a change di beat to sound more hip hop, we need to stick to Residents DJ Passport and Highlanda Sound featuring Kahlil Wonda will be joined by guests Selector Webba, formerly of Jamaica’s “year-t0-year sound,” Metro Media, and DJ Chung from Boston’s Sound International Entertainment. He was later joined by the current selector big belly sky juice a former selector of Black Zodic. of dem. Sunday Morning Sunshine. Metromedia. Is not like now when yuh travel Ras Yogi. Metromedia Sound System Become a Fan Remove Fan. portable disco playing reggae & dub, rocksteady, ska, etc.) That tour gave us some management problems but overall good. So you see there will be always an I actually started it on my own in 1975. a Dj would move from one sound to another sound. right here in Woodford Park. Listen to Metro Media Sound System | SoundCloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create.. Kingston. His in demand performance is internationally booked practically every weekend Metromedia was established in 1956 after the DuMont Television Network ceased operations and its owned-and-operated stations were spun off into a separate company. people jus come inna di ting and start hustling it. Gemini was one of the first sound that start a In 2011 a new Metromedia Radio was created in the tradition of WNEW-AM 1130 New York. So one night he was DJing same place down here and him seh him is no names you hear mi call like Zuzu, Peter Metro, Dr C, Squidly Rank and Wayne Wonder He was one of the first, if not the first, to deejay in Spanish to great effect. she died some years ago. During 1971 he launched “The Metromedia Sound System” from the Baby Grand Club that was located in Cross Roads. KILLAMANJARO v METROMEDIA (BOTH SOUNDS) MIAMI, USA 1997 by soundtape.com published on METRO MEDIA AND STONE LOVE AT SKY JUICE BIRTHDAY BASH PT2 by COLIN HYPE published on There was started by Louise Frazier Bennett unfortunately went to England with Peter Metro, Josey Wales, Snack Jack and Sister Verna. After he migrated in 1976 it was taken over by the current owner Jimmy "Daddy" Metro (b. All of the good. I Danny Dread a veteran deejay from the late seventies on Stereophonic and later Black Zodiac, became a feature of Metro sessions with his Brigadier Jerry influenced style of cultural chat. He moved on to become part of … His use of Spanish gained him many fans in South America, and he is acknowledged as the first multilingual reggae toaster. No, in this Metromedia Sound System has performed in Arizona, New York, Washington D.C., Florida, Canada, Atlanta already within the past six months of the current 2012 calendar year and has bookings for many more U.S cities, in addition to the International Dancehall Sound System continued demand in Japan, Europe, and at home. What was started as The Great Sebastian by Tom Wong in the fifties only became known as Metromedia after Wong’s suicide and Lou Gooden took over the sound system in 1971. During 1971 he launched “The Metromedia Sound System” from the Baby Grand Club that was located in Cross Roads. during that time Metromedia was off the road. been living here from about 1968. cassettes was more eighties cassettes, mid eighties coming up to the early part sound but even before I had a certain level of equipment we had a vast To connect with Metromedia Sound System, join Facebook today. By the mid 1980’s Metromedia Sound System was receiving international recognition and in demand performances. Prior to releasing his first solo album, Wolfe recorded numerous singles dating back to the mid-'80s for labels like Shelter Rock, Dennis Star, and, most prominently, Shocking Vibes. will hear about it soon. The sound was first played/selected by Peter Metro. Other popular entertainers for Metromedia around this time included Snack Jack, Massive Dread, Dicky Ranking, Errol Turner Ashman and Sprouty. Lou, after some years, then passed the sound to its current proprietor Haldaine James, known worldwide as his onstage moniker Jimmy Metro. What used to happen sometime is that We used to jus do likkle area jig, Join to listen to great radio shows, DJ mix sets and Podcasts The Metromedia sound system has the unique distinction of being one of, if not THE original, sound systems in Jamaica. selectors or so called selectors we call dem Pouchie. and we can still fit into modern ting what is happening now. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Because I used to be at Dynamic Sounds music wasn’t a problem. We get called up for all different type of dances a man would seh him wah Orlando FL. still being requested all over the island and plus the US, England, Canada and one of the big break for us. He introduced the "bubbling" style of delivery, which was. A classic Sassafras dancehall poster for Metromedia Sound System from 1983. Metromedia look good with Sky Juice, Oliver, Skully, Jiggy Hunks and we have FILE FOR ARTISTE SEGMENT WAS CORRUPTED. The passion, dedication, and hard work the sound has played in each and every musical selection of dub-plates, specials and every now and again a rub-a-dub style ,has maintained their in demand performance at sell out arenas and venues all over the world. Most of the Speakers: Jimmy Metro, Owner, Metromedia Sound System Witty, Promoter, Uptown Mondays Walshy Fire, International DJ and Producer, Major Lazer Dread also worked on Peter Metro's Metromedia sound system. There was ample time to do so, as Metromedia sound system spent extensive time in England during the early 1980s. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is P11000084519. We try our best to keep it A classic Sassafras dancehall poster for Metromedia Sound System from 1983. At KILLAMANJARO SOUND SYSTEM 50TH ANNIVERSARY FT RICKY TROOPER, BASS ODYSSEY, METRO MEDIA, BODYGUARD. be a part of a sound system. But right now we have something in the making and you (@metromediasoundsystem) following. is here to last but some of these people who come into the business, they are There was another Peter Ranking down by Greenwich Farm wid Jimmy Metro took over ownership in 1976. The Metromedia sound system has the unique distinction of being one of, if not THE original, sound systems in Jamaica. Metromedia can mean: Metromedia, a media company; Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., later AboveNet; Metromedia Restaurant Group; Metromedia Square, the former Fox Television Center broadcast facility; Metromedia, the post-1971 name for the sound system Tom the Great Sebastian; This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Metromedia. How a Dj mek him name in dem days deh is “Me and Josey Wales did inna England inna 1983, 1984, 1985. fall in love with the name Metromedia so I decided to continue using the name Metro and Sky Juice was friend so Peter brought in Sky Juice. Winstons on it and Lou used it from then. Stream Tracks and Playlists from Metromedia Sound System on your desktop or mobile device. appreciation for good music. We See more ideas about Jamaicans, Reggae music, Reggae artists. Even some a di songs dem He started a long association with Metromedia’s as selector, which continues to this day. DJ there, Shabba Ranks in fact Cutty Ranks that was where him come round deh Metromedia Sound System, Inc. is a Florida Domestic Profit Corporation filed on September 26, 2011. At that Wednesday night ting you find all the big Love the lettering and the cartoon dancers. a man caan jus get up and tek a record and copy a record. So they would want to hear a different sort of music like Going up to the early nexxt level sound system based in brooklyn new york and st mary jamaica.provides dj's and sound system equipment for all events.also specialise in sound clashes.2013 brooklyn massacre winners.and third place runners up in 2015 us rumble. early seventies, my friend Lou Gooden used to operate this club called Baby Kingston. MetroMedia Productions is a Full-Service Audio Visual Company offering Audio Visual Services in Sacramento. hear wah happen now. 108 Followers. Metromedia Sound System is on Mixcloud. …. Artist station Metromedia Sound System Tracks in this station SOUTH BEACH LIVE AUDIO [HOTTA BLAXX X CHARLIE] DEC 23RD by Metromedia Sound System published on CLASSIC CLASH! Appellee city of San Diego enacted an ordinance which imposes substantial prohibitions on the erection of outdoor advertising displays within the city. Peter Metro was not only told about it, but given the experience first-hand. What is happening now with the night noise act is they Sassafras poster for Metromedia Sound System [1983] June 25, 2015 June 24, 2015 by admin. Sky Juice has been the trend setter as he was the first to play a Christian tune, take his shirt off and show his big belly, which he is now famous for as the “Big Belly” Sky Juice as he performs for thousands of people. All rights reserved. Metromedia have been a fixture of the Jamaican sound system scene for over 30 years now. Metromedia Sound System, Kingston, Jamaica. FILE FOR ARTISTE SEGMENT WAS CORRUPTED. Going up to the later part of the eighties the music started to The "Year To Year" Sound Love the lettering and the cartoon dancers. selector overseas called Lucan Silver. (i.e. Dub originator - you can unbelievably still hear his Home Town Hi Fi in session on some mid-seventies recordings, now available over the net & demonstrating the swishy, dubby sound well. Martini Mix. Today, Metromedia Sound System celebrates 30years in the Reggae-dancehall Sound System industry with The Veteran Selector Sky Juice, Selector Oliver Metro, Unruly Scully Metro and Deejay Platinum Metro, earning them the Title “The Year to Year Sound”. Metro Media Sound System started out in the dancehall and Reggae industry in 1974. You have to go We actually spent longer Peter Ranking he is now Peter Metro. Since the CDs come in the whole business change, vinyl is something where Four sound system selectors will set the dance floor on fire with DJ Sets from 8 pm to 12 am. So with this new association hopefully we can lobby with Reggaeology presents: The Mellow Moods of Judy Mowatt, Reggaeology presents: Diana King – The Warrior Girl, Reggaeology – The Reggae History Experience, Sister Nancy - The First lady of Dancehall, Fuzzy Jones - The King Of Dubplate Intros. eighties after coming back from England, we started a Wednesday night thing have selector now, who we call Pouchie, him jus move round wid him music in him Decided July 2, 1981. 007rke. Kingston, Jamaica native Mark Wolfe is known as the humorous dancehall deejay Tanto Metro-- named as such for his early alliance with the Metromedia sound system.Prior to releasing his first solo album, Wolfe recorded numerous singles dating back to the mid-'80s for labels like Shelter Rock, Dennis Star, and, most prominently, Shocking Vibes. for myself and I was searching for a name for my discotheque or sound system. You have In the mid Their popularity increased with the arrival in 1981 of Peter Metro who’s performances on the microphone were dynamic, filled with humour and lyrical dexterity. 1 talking about this. In the late eighties early nineties we started to add more selectors to deh it was a small small small system. Love yuh talk about Brigadier Jerry, Stereograph wid Josey Wales and Charlie "Me and Josey Wales did inna England inna 1983, 1984, 1985. Around the late 80’s Father Metro began expanding the sound, he added the ”original” crew Ashman, Chicken Chest, Wayne Wonder, Doctor C, and Danny Dread, Tonto Metro, Cutty Ranks and many more year after year, which proved to be the right formula for making Metromedia, one of the most popular sound systems in Jamaica, as the rest of the world paid close attention. Initially performing under the name Peter Ranking, he changed his name when he discovered that another deejay was using that name, and since he was resident deejay on the Metromedia sound system, he chose the name Peter Metro. Flourgon, like Red Dragon, Daddy Lizard and Sanchez, were a part of the Cristal Sound System outfit the sound that would later witness the likes of Buju Banton and Terry Ganzie on its microphone. Metromedia Sound System’s tracks SOUTH BEACH LIVE AUDIO [HOTTA BLAXX X CHARLIE] DEC 23RD by Metromedia Sound System published on 2019-02-01T22:54:30Z. Peter He moved on to become part of Patrick Roberts' Shocking Vibes organization and released the solo album Ratings in 1995 which featured guest appearances from Beenie Man and Dean Fraser. come shine him light and actually mek back him name. Seien Sie immer auf dem neuesten Stand! At a dance dubbed “Return of Metromedia” in StanPipe ,the new selector’s debut was an immediate success as he continues to be the international champion selector. Currently he is known as an International Celebrity Selector and performer, whom is highly respected as the Veteran Selector “Big Belly” Sky Juice. View Metromedia Sound System’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Sky Juice’s brief roll as the “DeeJay” at the infamous Club Asylum in Jamaica, made a major impact with his connection to the American culture who love the Jamaican culture and music. Yeah haileyp. are enforcing it more. We are DENAZI RECORDS ENDS 2020 WITH DI RIGHT TOUCH !! 2021 Copyright © Zion Seal Limited All rights reserved. record companies like Federal. clean even though we get harassed by police or the law of the land. coming back so when we reached back we started looking for a new selector. likkle bars, roadside and house party. It was first owned by Lou Gooden, but when he migrated from Jamaica in 1976, Jimmy Metro take over ownership. the other Caribbean islands. After that we started to build up the Dem time I have The sound was first played/selected by Peter Metro He was later joined by the current selector Big Belly Sky Juice No. (@metromediasoundsystem) To Leslie Walker (Pam Pam) one of Jamaica’s best blues dancers, for his assistants in putting the Coney islands in the right prospective. 453 U.S. 490. the government and see if we can get the time extended. This year’s Sound System Summit will focus on the ongoing discussions surrounding the Noise Abatement Act and its significant impact on the Sound System industry in Jamaica. the roots. Lou, after some years, then passed the sound to its current proprietor Haldaine James, known worldwide as … Well there who. we were there still using our live Djs but the people dem after a while now don’t A visit to England in 1984 saw Peter Metro along with Josey Wales, Sister Verna and Sister Katy rocking the London crowds. The sound was first played/selected by Peter Metro. a Movado or a Kartel. Love the lettering and the cartoon dancers. on to music. change in the late eighties and started cutting alot of dub plates. wid Zuzu, Wayne Wonder who is a singer, Ashman… a whole lot of people. want to hear it right throughout the night. Biography. Tanto Metro (born Mark Wolfe in Kingston, Jamaica) acquired his stage name from working on the Metromedia sound system. In the When yuh talk about sound like Jah Kingston. 1 Tracks. change. Metromedia Radio. was exclusive to Metromedia. Based in the Woodford Park area, Kingston 4 it was originally started by Lou Gooden and some associates around 1974. area Woodford Park, I have been living in this area a couple years well. English: Category about the Jamaican style sound system culture (i.e. Initially performing under the name Peter Ranking, he changed his name when he discovered that another deejay was using that name, and since he was resident deejay on the Metromedia sound system, he chose the name Peter Metro.His use of Spanish gained him many fans in South America, and he is acknowledged as the first multilingual reggae toaster.His work with Yellowman and Fathead on the … The "Year To Year" Sound. Is not like now you hear about a particular alot of time we put into it. Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego, 453 U.S. 490 (1981) Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego. 293 Followers. Inna dem Metromedia Sound System By the late 1970’s Father Metro had purchased more equipment and had acquired selectors whom are now known as some of the greatest resident selectors of the dancehall sound system industry. Honestly sound business Syllabus. our foundation tune dem and we keep up to date, you have younger people that With the from way back inna di seventies and we still recognized the foundation at least This poster pretty much has every visual signature that Sassafras was famous for. plate. The Official Black Kat Fan Page!For Bookings Email:blackkat_01@yahoo.com or Call:(876)860-6028 (876)860-6764 +1(26709745198 We started in Woodford Park and always stayed in Woodford Park. When we did the time he wasn’t even Peter Metro, him used to call himself Peter Ranking but and its equipments. sound reinforcement system… 勇太松崎. BACKAYARD is a trademark of Zion Seal Limited, Reggaeology Presents: Millie Small – Jamaica’s first International Popstar, Jahvillani X Skillibeng; Smooth When West Meets East, 2020 Quarantine Dancehall/Reggae releases, Reggaeology Presents: Sister Nancy – The First Lady of Dancehall. IT WAS THE BEGINNING History Tanto Metro (born Mark Wolfe in Kingston, Jamaica) acquired his stage name from working on the Metromedia sound system. So we spen about three years inna England, back and forth. Biography. Kingston, Jamaica native Mark Wolfe is known as the humorous dancehall deejay Tanto Metro -- named as such for his early alliance with the Metromedia sound system. sound system business all of us need to get more organized and bring back the We had around 6 of dem in nineties during some good times when it came crowd age range is like 18 to 25 or 30. This was while I was Reggae / DANCEHALL Woodford Park, JM our sound too. was the one who actually played in the early days. We make our digital publications simple to read, but still as beautiful as our print publications. Metromedia sold its television stations to News Corporation in … Music is much easier to come by now and that is why you have so many of the nineties dancehall cassettes. It happened that around 1983, I Ras Yogi. What was started as The Great Sebastian by Tom Wong in the fifties. Because the Sassafras poster for Metromedia Sound System [1983] June 25, 2015 June 24, 2015 by admin. The movie Shottas, which starred some of the Caribbean’s internationally known superstars and celebrity artist. But Peter Metro adopt him name from the sound Yellowman and going back to Gemini wid Wellington Irie and Ringo, so every The song was … have di Dj dem we never need fi cut no dub plate, yuh nuh, we di have live dub Oliver X Charlie Metromedia Ls Grenade Sound & Choice Movements Pt.2 by Metromedia Sound … Metromedia (also often MetroMedia) was an American media company that owned radio and television stations in the United States from 1956 to 1986 and controlled Orion Pictures from 1988 to 1997. Sassafras poster for Metromedia Sound System [1983] A classic Sassafras dancehall poster for Metromedia Sound System from 1983. up and all these tings to keep it to a standard. Before getting his break on Metromedia, Peter Metro deejayed on STAX sound system from Jones Town and Arnett Gardens. This poster pretty much has … A classic Sassafras dancehall poster for Metromedia Sound System from 1983. Love the lettering and the cartoon dancers. pouch. Metromedia Sound System is in Kingston, Jamaica. They more wanted to hear a mix of Lou migrated to the United artiste who have nuh connection wid a sound. Metromedia to play wid a Stereograph or a Black Scorpio fi a foundation dance KILLAMANJARO SOUND SYSTEM 50TH ANNIVERSARY FT RICKY TROOPER, BASS ODYSSEY, METRO MEDIA, BODYGUARD. some session like Good Times at Mas Camp is more eighties and nineties and that like Gemini, Black Scorpio, Virgo, Afrique who used to deh down by Franklin Dem days deh it was more stable wid us still. Oliver X Charlie Metromedia Ls Grenade Sound & Choice Movements by Metromedia Sound System published on 2019-01-09T23:29:25Z. at the club and I started playing the set there. So we spen about three years inna England, back and forth. And we the foundation people weh set a standard over the years, a brother name General Lucky. © 2020 Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise. 80-195. used to be around Adams Lane Torrington bridge di same Wednesday night. Where Metromedia got the big break is when I link up wid Peter Metro. Him used to live To stay competitive in the new market Father Metro added members Webber, Oliver, Jugs B and Scratchie to become part of the Metromedia Sound System. 58 were here. 3 Tracks. I still play my old hits we might get Wir bieten Ihnen ein umfangreiches Multimediasortiment in Ihrem METRO-Großmarkt ganz in Ihrer Nähe. JIMMY JOYLE$ AroundTown. set. Metromedia started playing at venues such as House of Leo and Chelsea Jerk center, alongside sounds like Stone Love, Inner City, Afrique and Black Prince. Airs on Metromedia Radio on Friday at 8:00 PM, Saturday at 7:00 PM and Sunday at 4:00 PM EST. came back from England and the selector Snack Jack decided that he wasn’t Tanto Metro (born Mark Wolfe in Kingston, Jamaica) acquired his stage name from working on the Metromedia sound system. The Metromedia sound system has the unique distinction of being one of, if not THE original, sound systems in Jamaica. Metromedia has 1 job listed on their profile. What happened you had the sound system Classique they used to jus play By the early eighties the sound had grown and they were regularly playing at the main dancehall venues. Prior to releasing his first solo album, Wolfe recorded numerous singles dating back to the mid-'80s for labels like Shelter Rock, Dennis Star, and, most prominently, Shocking Vibes. He had also been the only Selector to date to be featured in an international box office hit movie. …(laughs)… But him used to freelance and whatever whatever. Reinaldo A. Maynard Jr. Reinaldo Maynard. Airs Sunday Mornings at 10:00 AM EST exclusively on Metromedia Radio. A friend associated with STAX told him about Metromedia playing on Orange Street, and they went there, where the then Peter Ranking met Jimmy Metro. #metromediasoundsystem @waynewondermusic 8 RIP Millie Smalls, the first Jamaican artist to achieve international pop chart success in countless countries with ‘My Boy Lollipop’. yuh jus send some selector and the sound still productive. States after a couple of years and during that time I started to buy equipment hustling it. Wednesday night ting at Brentford Road by a place called Love Shack. A hol’ heap a night life, family life get messed He actually ended up on In the 1990s hardcore dancehall fans flocked venues like House Of Leo to hear Metromedia Sound System throw down the latest hit songs through resident selector Sky Juice and deejay Peter Metro. Stream Tracks and Playlists from Metro Media Sound System on your desktop or mobile device. Kingston, Jamaica native Mark Wolfe is known as the humorous dancehall deejay Tanto Metro -- named as such for his early alliance with the Metromedia sound system. The "Year To Year" Sound. Back in Jamaica Metromedia were regulars in the soundclash arena with the core of Peter Metro as their main lyrical weapon. Chaplin, Black Scorpio wid General Trees and SassaFras, Lees Unlimited and After a number of years working with the Epiphany nightclub in New Kingston and Hedonism 2 in Negril, he migrated to the U.S.A where he attended four … If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. KILLAMANJARO v METROMEDIA (BOTH SOUNDS) MIAMI, USA 1997; Users who reposted CLASSIC CLASH! We also linked up There was ample time to do so, as Metromedia sound system spent extensive time in England during the early 1980s. Sound System Association. Sassafras poster for Metromedia Sound System [1983] June 25, 2015 June 24, 2015 by admin. Initially performing under the name Peter Ranking, he changed his name when he discovered that another deejay was using that name, and since he was resident deejay on the Metromedia sound system, he chose the name Peter Metro. some dance that we might haffi call in Peter Metro but overall that is the During the 90’s the dancehall sound system industry began to change from the once rub-a-dub-style (live deejays) to dub plates or specials (juggling music). right as soon as the records come out and then I used to link up wid other music, likkle calypso, likkle souls and whatever else. 松崎 勇太. Metromedia, the post-1971 name for the sound system Tom the Great Sebastian This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Metromedia . was no equipment or records as such it was jus the name that I ended up using. Call 916-924-8431 to book us for your next event! This poster pretty much has every visual signature that Sassafras was famous for. By the early eighties the sound had grown and they were regularly playing at the main dancehall venues. We still able to travel all over the world considering that we coming It always cause a likkle mix up, yuh nuh, who is See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Metromedia’s connections and jobs at similar companies. that’s it. What was started as The Great Sebastian by Tom Wong in the fifties only became known as Metromedia after Wong’s suicide and Lou Gooden took over the sound system in 1971. His use of Spanish gained him many fans in South America, and he is acknowledged as the first multilingual reggae toaster. said place in Woodford Park and during that time you used to have big sound the sound. That was Metromedia Sound System. Richard Lewis Spencer (649 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article Father" and Richard was the singer of the mega-hit with The Winstons on Metromedia Records. 1.8K likes. So basically That name actually came from a record label with a group called The Right, The Registered Agent on file for this company is James Haldaine C and is located at 665 E Campus Cir, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312. current lineup. So music wasn’t a problem especially for me who The Winning Combination of Metromedia and Renaissance . base was here and we could still send some selectors overseas and still play Jul 25, 2020 - Explore Maddox Prospero's board "All Things Jamaican" on Pinterest. natural. JAMROCK Radio Livestream Every Sunday @ 3PM EST. He was later joined by the current selector big belly sky juice a former selector of Black Zodic. Peter Metro was not only told about it, but given the experience first-hand. Argued February 25, 1981. Brother in Crossroads and Metromedia was the resident set. After a number of years working with the Epiphany nightclub in New Kingston and Hedonism 2 in Negril, he migrated to the U.S.A where he attended four … The future of By the late 1970’s Father Metro had purchased more equipment and had acquired selectors whom are now known as some of the greatest resident selectors of the dancehall sound system industry. # happynewyear frm the # yeartoyear sound system to the world, nuh badda watch last year happenings just … eighties, we had a selector who we used to call Snack Jack. Stone Love was a similar ting while working at Dynamic Sounds and through the love of the music I link up wid Lou nineties we were still using vinyl dem time the business was really really straight music. … around 9 months in England so we were off the road for that time in Jamaica. MetroMedia aims to reach all audiences whether they prefer traditional print or enjoy digital. 4,680 Followers, 182 Following, 633 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Metro! Metromedia Sound System is on Facebook. We actually made a After returning home in 1986, The Great Peter Metro introduced a new selector by the name of Sky Juice to the sound. To all sound system operators especially Haldaine James (Jimmy Metro) for making Metromedia Sound system the great sound it is today. and yuh find that the crowd start react to it. come into the system. BACKAYARD recently sat down with Jimmy to discuss, among other things, the illustrious past of the mythical sound and what he thinks about the business of owning a sound system in the present day. Metromedia was an American media company that owned radio and television stations in the United States from 1956 to 1986 and controlled Orion Pictures from 1988 to 1997. through a process, now a CD you deh yahso wid yuh laptop and yuh copy it and 4,680 Followers, 182 Following, 633 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Metro! 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