Linton Kwesi Johnson
Known For
Acting
Born
1952-08-24 in Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
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 Known For
Blitz
as The Oracle
Popular Voices at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
as Self
Black and White in Colour
as Self
Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale
Dread Beat and Blood
Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt
as Self
Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt
as Self
Upon Westminster Bridge
as Self
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris
as Self - vocals