Cast & CrewReleased

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Get notified when this releases — sign up free

Known for

Actor

From

Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]

Born

1952-08-24

Overview

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.

Official site