Doctor Dread
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Gary Himelfarb aka Doctor Dread is a reggae producer who founded RAS Records. He is notable for his respectful dedication to roots reggae artists; and in turn for helping spread their works and words throughout the world. He has recently launched the website www.MyReggae.com
An excellent example of the work of Dr. Dread is the Israel Vibration three-disk set Power of the Trinity. Here Dr. Dread mixes I-Vibe songs with his interviews of members Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin, Albert "Apple" Craig, and Cecil "Skelly" Spence. The result is a work of profound importance, not least in that it documents the polio outbreak in Jamaica in the 1950s through the memories of some of its youngest sufferers.
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He has worked with many artist's including Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, Jimmy Cliff, Inner Circle, Gregory Isaacs, Luciano, Mad Cobra, Freddy Mcgregor, Sly and Robbie, Steel Pulse, The Wailers, Bunny Wailer, and many many more. For a full list visit www.rasrecords.com and click on link to RAS Artists.
Himelfarb lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife and two sons. In his spare time Himelfarb enjoys restoring classic cars.
