Adrian Sherwood

Biography

13 August 1958, England. A pioneering force in UK reggae, Sherwood’s first attempts to set up labels in the late 70s were disastrous, and cost him a great deal of money in the process. Despite such misadventures, he persevered, and set up the On U Sound label to house ex-Pop Group singer Mark Stewart’s New Age Steppers project. Hundreds of albums and singles have subsequently been released, including music by Bim Sherman, Dub Syndicate and Mothmen (an embryonic Simply Red). Sherwood... Read more

Genres

Electronic & Ambient Pop / Rock Reggae