RIDDIM ARTISTS: LIST OF REGGAE DANCEHALL ARTIST REAL NAMES:
- Admiral Bailey – Glendon Bailey
- Admiral Jerry – Jerry Williams
- Admiral Nelson – Admiral Nelson
- Admiral Tibet – Kenneth Allen
- Aidonia – Sheldon Lawrence
- Al Campbell – Al Campbell
- Alaine – Alaine Laughton
- Alborosie – Alberto D’Ascola
- Alkaline – Earlan Bartley
- Alozade – Michael Sterling
- Alton Ellis – Alton Nehemiah Ellis
- Ansel Collins – Ansel Collins
- Anthony B – Keith Blair
- Anthony Red Rose – Hugh Anthony Blair
- Assassin (Agent Sasco) – Jeffrey Campbell
- Baby Cham – Damian Beckett
- Baby Wayne – Dwayne Carter IV
- Barrington Levy – Barrington Ainsworth Levy
- Barrington Spence – Barrington Spence
- Barry Brown – Barrington Brown
- Beenie Man – Anthony Moses Davis
- Beres Hammond – Hugh Beresford Hammond
- Big Youth – Manley Augustus Buchanan
- BigDan – Daniel Carterngala
- Black Uhuru – Duckie Simpson, Puma Jones, Garth Dennis, Michael Rose
- Blak Ryno – Romaine Anderson
- Bling Dawg – Marlon Ricardo Williams
- Bob Andy – Keith Anderson
- Bob Marley – Robert Nesta Marley
- Bounty Killer – Rodney Basil Price
- Brick & Lace – Nailah and Nyanda Thourborne
- Brigadier Jerry – Robert Russell
- Buccaneer – Andrew Bradford
- Bugle – Roy Thompson
- Buju Banton – Mark Anthony Myrie
- Bunji Garlin – Ian Anthony Alvarez
- Bunny Rugs – William Alexander Clarke
- Bunny Wailer – Neville O’Riley Livingston
- Burna Boy – Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu
- Burning Spear – Winston Rodney
- Burro Banton – Donovan Spalding
- Bushman – Dwight Duncan
- Busy Signal – Glendale Goshia Gordon
- Capleton – Clifton George Bailey III
- Captain Barkey – Joslyn Hamilton
- Carl Meeks – Carl Meeks
- Ce’cile – Cecile Claudine Charlton
- Chaka Demus & Pliers – John Taylor, Everton Bonner
- Charlie Chaplin – Richard Patrick Bennett
- Charly Black РDesmond M̩ndez
- Chevaughn – Chevaughn Chevy Willis
- Chezidek – Desbert Johnson
- Chi Ching Ching – Radion Tashaman Beckford
- Chino – Daniel McGregor
- Chris Martin – Christopher Martin
- Chronic Law – Akeeme Campbell
- Chronixx – Jamar Rolando McNaughton
- Chuck Fenda – Leshorn Whitehead
- Cocoa Tea – Calvin Scott
- Collie Buddz – Colin Patrick Harper
- Copper Cat – Demar Graham
- Cornell Campbell – Cornel Campbell
- Courtney Melody – Courtney Melody
- Craig – Collin Craig Chambers
- Cutty Ranks – Philip Thomas
- D Major – Damian Codlin
- D’Angel – Michelle Downer
- Daddy1 – Adrian Daley
- Daddy Yankee – Ramon “Raymond” Luis Ayala Rodriguez
- Damian Marley – Damian Robert Nesta Marley
- Danny Dread – Karl Miller
- Danny English – Donald Cox
- Danny Hensworth – Danny Hensworth
- Darrio – Christen Darrio Johnson
- Dave Barker – David John Crooks
- Deablo – Romeo Nelson
- Delly Ranx – Delroy Isaac Foster
- Delroy Wilson – Delroy George Wilson
- Delus – Delmark Spence
- Demarco – Colin Demar Edwards
- Dennis Brown – Dennis Emmanuel Brown
- Dennis Walks – Dennis Walks
- Denyque – Denyque Welds
- Derrick Harriott – Derrick Harriott
- Derrick Morgan – Derrick Morgan
- Derrick Parker – Derrick Parker
- Determine – Rohan Alexander Bennett
- Devonte – Tafari Smith
- Devonte – Wayne Passley
- Dillinger – Lester Bullock
- Ding Dong – Kemar Christopher Dwaine Ottey
- Dirtsman – Patrick Thompson
- Don Carlos – Euvin Spencer
- Echo Minott – Noel Phillips
- Eek-a-Mouse – Ripton Hilton
- Elephant Man – Bryan O’Neil
- Ernie Smith – Glenroy Anthony Michael Smith
- Errol Dunkley – Errol Dunkley
- Etana – Shauna McKenzie
- Everton Blender – Everton Dennis Williams
- Exco Levi – Wayne Ford Levy
- Fab Five – Grub Cooper, Frankie Campbell, Byron Lee, Harold “Little Harry” Forbes, Paul Hurlock
- Fantan Mojah – Owen Moncrieffe
- Frankie Jones – Lloyd E. Jones
- Frankie Paul – Paul Blake
- Freddie McGregor – Freddie McGregor
- Freddie Notes – Frederick Waite
- Frisco Kid – Steve Wray
- Future Fambo – Warren Gladstone Williams
- Gage – Ryan Douglas
- Garnett Silk – Garnett Daymon Smith
- Gaza Maxwell – Maxwell Lawson
- General Degree aka Snapple Dapple – Cardiff Butt
- General Levy – Paul Scott Levy
- General Trees – Winston Foster
- Gentleman – Tilmann Otto
- Ginjah – Valentine Nakrumah Fraser
- Glen Brown – Glenmore Lloyd Brown
- Glen Washington – Glen Washington
- Govana or Deablo – Romeo Nelson
- Gregory Isaacs – Gregory Anthony Isaacs
- Gyptian – Windel Beneto Edwards
- Half Pint – Lindon Roberts
- Hawkeye – Christopher Smith
- Horace Andy – Horace Hinds
- I Wayne – Cliffroy Taylor
- I-Octane – Byiome Muir
- I-Roy – Roy Samuel Reid
- I-Wayne – Cliffroy Taylor
- Inner Circle – Ian and Roger Lewis
- Intence – Tashawn George Gabbidon
- Ishawna – Ishawna Natalie Murray
- Iwaata – Javaun Fearon
- Iyara – Eric Sommers
- J Capri – Jordan Joel Phillips
- Jada Kingdom – Jada Ashanti Murphy
- Jah Bouks – Clifton Sewell
- Jah Cure – Siccature Alcock
- Jah Mason – Andre Johnson
- Jah Shaka – Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser
- Jah Thomas – Nkrumah Thomas
- Jah Vinci – Andre Rhoden
- Jah9 – Janine Cunningham
- Jahvillani – Dujon Mario Edwards
- Jesse Royal – Jesse David Leroi Grey
- Jimmy Cliff – James Chambers
- Jimmy London – Michael Williams
- John Holt – John Kenneth Holt
- Johnny Clarke – Johnny Clarke
- Johnny Osbourne – Errol Osbourne
- Johnny P – Johnny Melbourne
- Joseph Hill (Culture) – Joseph Hill
- Josey Wales – Joseph Sterling
- Cat (Junior Cat) – Ricardo Grant
- Junior Byles – Kerrie Byles
- Junior Delgado – Oscar Hibbert
- Junior Gong (Damian Marley) – Damian Robert Nesta Marley
- Junior Kelly – Keith Morgan
- Junior Murvin – Murvin Junior Smith
- Junior Reid – Delroy “Junior” Reid
- Junior Reid – Delroy Reid
- Kabaka Pyramid – Keron Salmon
- Kalado – Eton Gordon
- Ken Boothe – Kenneth George Boothe
- Kevin Lyttle – Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs
- Khago – Ricardo Gayle
- King Kong – Dennis Anthony Thomas
- King Tubby – Osbourne Ruddock
- Kiprich – Marlon Plunkett
- Koffee – Mikayla Simpson
- Konshens – Garfield Delano Spence
- Laden – O’Keefe Aaron
- Lady Ann – Deborrah Dixon
- Lady G – Janice Fyffe
- Lady G – Jennifer Holness
- Lady Saw – Marion Hall
- Lee ” Scratch” Perry – Rainford Hugh Perry
- Leftside – Craig Parkes
- Leroy Sibbles – Leroy Sibbles
- Leroy Smart – Leroy Smart
- Little Hero – Paul Nathaniel Gayle
- Little John – John McMorris
- Lloyd Charmers – Lloyd Terell
- Louie Culture – Lewin Brown
- Stitchie – Cleve Laing
- Luciano – Jepther McClymont
- Lukie D – Michael Kennedy
- Lutan Fyah – Anthony Martin
- Macka B – Christopher MacFarlane
- Macka Diamond or Lady Cham or Lady Mackerel – Charmaine Munroe
- Mad Cobra – Ewart Everton Brown
- Mad Professor – Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser
- Madd Anju – Lucien Dixon
- Masicka – Javaun Fearon
- Mavado – David Constantine Brooks
- Max Romeo – Maxwell Livingston Smith
- Maxi Priest – Max Alfred Elliott
- Mega Banton – Garth Williams
- Merciless – Leonard Bartley
- Michael Prophet – Michael Haynes
- Mikey Dread – Michael Campbell
- Mikey General – Michael Taylor
- Mikey Spice – Michael Spice
- Million Stylez – Kenshin Iryo
- Morgan Heritage – Denroy Morgan’s children
- Morgan Heritage (Denroy Morgan’s children)
- Mr G or Goofy – Chad Simpson
- Mr Lex or Lexxus – Christopher Palmer
- Mr Vegas – Clifford Smith
- Munga – Damian Rhoden
- Natty King – Kevin Christopher Roberts
- Natural Black – Mortimer Softley
- Navino – Ricardo Fraser
- Nefatari – Nefatari Cooper
- Nicodemus – Cecil Wellington
- Nigy Boy – Nigel Hector
- Ninjaman – Desmond Ballentine
- Ninjaman aka Don Gorgon – Desmond John Ballentin
- Nitty Gritty – Glen Augustus Holness
- Norris Man – Christopher Campbell
- Owen Gray – Owen Gray
- Pablo Moses – Pablo Henry
- Pablove Black – Leon Pablove Black
- Pad Anthony – Anthony Phillips
- Pamputtae – Eveana Henry
- Patexx – Rohan Rankine
- Pato Banton – Patrick Murray
- Patra – Dorothy Smith
- Patrick Andy – Patrick George Barrett
- Peter Tosh – Winston Hubert McIntosh
- Pinchers – Delroy Thompson
- Pliers – Everton Bonner
- Pluto Shervington – Leighton Shervington
- Popcaan – Andre Jay Sutherland
- Popcaan – Andre Sutherland
- Pressure – Delyno Brown
- Professor Nuts – Carl Wellington
- Protoje – Oje Ken Ollivierre
- QQ – Kareem Dawkins
- Quada – Shaqquel Sinclair
- Queen Ifrica – Ventrice Morgan
- Quick Cook – Damion Lumley
- Ranking Dread – Robert Blackwood
- Red Dragon – Leroy May
- Red Rat – Wallace Wilson
- Richie Spice – Richell Bonner
- Richie Stephens – Richard Stephenson
- Rita Marley – Alpharita Constantia Anderson
- Robert Ffrench – Robert Ffrench
- Robert Lee – Robert Lee
- Rod Taylor – Rod Taylor
- Romain Virgo – Romain Gordon
- Roundhead – Otis Morrison
- Ruddy Thomas – Ruddy Thomas
- Rupee – Rupert Clarke
- Rvssian – Tarik Johnston
- Rygin King – Matthew Smith
- Rytikal – Ryan McFarlane
- Sanchez – Kevin Anthony Jackson
- Savage – Simon Daley
- Screechy Dan – Wycliffe Johnson
- Sean Paul – Sean Paul Francis Henriques
- Shabba Ranks – Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon
- Shaggy – Orville Richard Burrell
- Shatta Wale – Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr
- Shawn Storm – Shawn Campbell
- Sheba – Tasheba Campbell
- Shenseea – Chinsea Lee
- Shinehead – Carl Aiken or Edmund Aiken
- Shuga – Mitsy Campbell
- Sister Carol – Carol Theresa East
- Sister Charmaine – Charmaine Munroe
- Sister Nancy – Nancy Russell
- Sister Nancy – Ophlin Russell-Myers
- Sizzla – Miguel Orlando Collins
- Skeng – Kevon Douglas
- Skillibeng – Emwah Warmington
- Spice – Grace Hamilton
- Spragga Benz – Carlton Errington Grant
- Squash – Andrae Whittaker
- Stacious – Stacy Scarlett
- Steel Pulse – David Hinds
- Stefflon Don – Stephanie Victoria Allen
- Stephen Marley – Stephen Robert Nesta Marley
- Stylysh – Stacie-Ann Lamoth
- Sugar Minott – Lincoln Barrington Minot
- Supa Hype – Stephen Davis
- Super Cat – William Anthony Maragh
- O.K – Xavier Davidson, Craig Thompson, Alistaire McCalla and Roshaun Clarke
- Tamara – Tamara Marrow
- Tami Chynn – Tammar Anika Chin
- Tanto Metro – Mark Wolfe
- Tanya Stephens – Vivienne Tanya Stephenson
- Tarrus Riley – Omar Ruben Riley
- Teejay – Timoy Janeyo Jones
- Tenor Saw – Clive Bright
- Terror Fabulous – Cecil Campbell
- Terry Ganzie – Terrence Garfield Williams
- The Abyssinians – Bernard Collins, Donald Manning, Lynford Manning
- The Aces – Clive Campbell, Barry Howard, Carl Howard
- The Beltones – Devon Russell, Errol Dunkley
- The Bleechers – Samuel “Jo Jo” Hibbert, Derrick Morgan
- The Caribbeans – Keith “Slim” Smith, Winston C. Samuels
- The Chantells – Lloyd Forrest, Richard Ace, Keith And Enid Lewis
- The Chosen Few – Noel “Bunny” Brown, David Scott, Lorenzo Hines
- The Clarendonians – Peter Austin, Ernest Wilson
- The Consumates – Boris Gardiner, Barrington Gardiner
- The Creations – Winston “Pipe” Matthews, Albert Tomlinson
- The Ethiopians – Leonard Dillon, Stephen Taylor, Aston Morris
- The Gaylads – Harris “B.B.” Seaton, Winston Delano Stewart, Maurice Roberts
- The Gaylettes – Merle Clemonson, Beryl Lawson, Judy Mowatt
- The Gladiators – Albert Griffiths, Clinton Fearon, Gallimore Sutherland
- The Harmonians – Bernie Pitters, Alphonso Delano, Harris “B.B.” Seaton
- The Heptones – Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan, Barry Llewellyn
- The Hippy Boys – Lloyd Charmers, Alva “Reggie” Lewis, Joe Isaacs
- The In Crowd – Tony Gray, Eugene Paul, Donovan Fairweather
- The Jamaicans – Norris Weir, Tommy Cowan, Martin Williams
- The Kingstonians – Jackie Bernard, Lloyd Kerr
- The Leaders – Roy Shirley, Karl Bryan, Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace
- The Maytals – Toots Hibbert, Nathaniel “Jerry” Matthias, Raleigh Gordon
- The Maytones – Vernon Buckley, Gladstone Grant
- The Meditations – Ansel Cridland, Danny Clarke, Winston Watson
- The Mellotones – George Bivins, Vernell Shaw
- The Mellow Larks – Boris Gardiner, Barrington Gardiner
- The Melodians – Tony Brevett, Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton
- The Now Generation – Carl Dawkins, Beres Hammond
- The Officials – Horace Hinds, Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson
- The Originals – Freddie McGregor, Tony Chin, Derrick Lara
- The Paragons – John Holt, Tyrone Evans, Howard Barrett
- The Pioneers – Sydney Crooks, George Agard, Jackie Robinson
- The Reggae Boys – Frank Cosmo Vincent, Junior Menz
- The Renegades – Lester Sterling, Jah Jerry Haynes
- The Royals – Roy Cousins, Errol Wilson
- The Rulers – Eric “Monty” Morris, Roy Shirley
- The Sensations – Yvonne Harrison, Cynthia Schloss, Jennifer Lara
- The Shades – Vernon Derrickson, Derrick “Johnny” Henry
- The Silverstars – Jimmy Riley, Slim Smith, Lloyd Charmers
- The Silvertones – Delroy Denton, Gilmore Grant, Keith Coley
- The Skatalites – Founding members
- The Slickers – Derrick Morgan, Winston “Cool” Bell
- The Soul Vendors – Roland Alphonso, Jackie Mittoo
- The Soulettes – Rita Marley, Constantine Walker, Beverly Kelso
- The Soulites – Bob Andy, Marcia Griffiths
- The Starlites – Roy Shirley, Ken Boothe
- The Tamlins – Derrick Lara, Junior Moore, Carlton Smith
- The Tartans – Prince Lincoln Thompson, Devon Russell
- The Techniques – Winston Riley, Slim Smith, Franklyn White
- The Tennors – Clive Murphy, Maurice Johnson
- The Termites – Lloyd Parks, Wentworth Vernal
- The Tidals – Everal “Wally” Williams, Roy Wilson
- The Uniques – Keith “Slim” Smith, Jimmy Riley
- The Upsetters – Lee “Scratch” Perry’s house band
- The Versatiles – Junior Byles, Louis Davis
- The Viceroys – Wesley Tinglin, Daniel Bernard, Bunny Gayle
- The Wailers (pre-Bob Marley) – Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Cherry Smith
- Third World – Stephen “Cat” Coore, Richard Daley, and others
- Tiana – Danielle Shand
- Tifa – Latifa Brown
- Tiger – Norman Washington Jackson
- Timberlee – Timberlee Heaven
- Tommy Lee Sparta – Leroy “Junior” Russell
- Tony Curtis – Curtis Forbes
- Tony Matterhorn – Dufton Taylor
- Tony Rebel – Patrick George Anthony Barrett
- Tony Tuff – Winston Morris
- Toots and the Maytals (Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert)
- Top Cat – Anthony Codrington
- Torch – Kevin Campbell
- Turbulence – Sheldon Campbell
- U-Roy – Ewart Beckford
- Vanessa Bling / Gaza Slim – Vanessa Saddler
- Versatile – Sheldon Taylor
- Voicemail – Craig Jackson, Kevin Blaire and O’Neil Edwards
- Vybz Kartel – Adidja Azim Palmer
- Wayne Marshall – Wayne Mitchell
- Wayne Smith – Wayne Smith
- Wayne Wonder – Von Wayne Charles
- Winston Francis – Winston Francis
- Winston Reedy – Winston Reedy
- Yaksta – Kemaul Martin
- Yami Bolo – Roland Livingston
- Yellowman – Winston Foster
- Zamunda – Christopher Gayle
- Zebra – Garfield Vassell
- Ziggi Marley – David Nesta Marley
…..more to be added….