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Jazzie B (real name Trevor Beresford Romeo) is a British DJ, music producer, and cultural pioneer who was born on 26 January 1963 in Hornsey, London, to parents of Antiguan descent. The first sound man to be honoured by Her Majesty the Queen, he is best known as the founder of the influential music collective Soul II Soul, which emerged from London's sound system culture in the 1980s. He had his first gig in 1977 working with friends under the Rastafari name Jah Rico, changing their working name to Soul II Soul in 1982. Under this banner, Jazzie and his self-styled 'funki dreds' built a forward-facing collective that pulled together the best energies of the London melting pot.

Soul II Soul initially attracted attention as a sound system some years prior to 1988, run by founder Jazzie B, playing at nights including their own at the Africa Centre, London. Their landmark Sunday nights from 1986-89 in Covent Garden's Africa Centre are remembered as having the wildness of the house raves they prefigured, perfectly embodying the Soul II Soul motto: 'A smilin' face and a pumpin' bass for a lovin' race'. The collective achieved massive international success, winning two Grammy Awards and being nominated for five Brit Awards. Jazzie co-wrote and produced a series of tracks with James Brown, including "Just Do It," "Watch Me" and "Show Me Your Friends," and has produced for artists including Teena Marie, Cheryl Lynn, The Jones Girls, Maxi Priest, and The Chimes. In 2008, Jazzie became the first UK sound man to be invited to a Buckingham Palace investiture, when he was awarded an OBE for services to music by Her Majesty the Queen.


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