- Leonard Chin
Leonard Chin (born Leonard Anthony Chin, 1953,
Kingston, Jamaica ) [http://www.pressure.co.uk/item/PS01/ Barker, Steve, Pressure Sounds page on "An Even Harder Shade of Black"] ] aka Santic, is aJamaica nreggae record producer . After first working as a car mechanic, he then trained as aphotographer and worked for theGleaner company. In the early 1970s he began working as a singer with Charles Hannah and The Graduates, and recorded a single forGussie Clarke , but he realized that he was better suited to production. His early productions between 1973 and 1975 included recordings byAugustus Pablo , who recorded the first single for his Santic record label (the name derived from the nickname of his friend, drummerCarlton "Santa" Davis , and "Atlantic"), "Pablo In Dub", as well as Paul Whiteman,Horace Andy (with whom he had two hits - "Problems" and "Children of Israel"),Roman Stewart , andGregory Isaacs .Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.", Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4] Two of the tracks he produced for Pablo were included on themelodica player's debut album.Katz, David (2003) "Solid Foundation: an Oral History of Reggae", Bloomsbury, ISBN 0 7475 6847 2] Chin's recording sessions generally took place at Randy's studio, withErrol Thompson at the mixing desk, and using Pablo as an arranger or keyboard player. Chin also producedJah Woosh 's 1976 album, "Chalice Blaze". [ [http://www.roots-archives.com/release/1545 "Chalice Blaze" at Roots Archives] ] A mid-1970s compilation of his productions, "An Even Harder Shade of Black", was reissued byPressure Sounds in 1995. The label released a further collection of his work, "Down Santic Way", in 2005.In 1975, he relocated to
London ,England , and became a prominent producer in thelovers rock genre, working with the likes ofCarroll Thompson ,Trevor Walters ,Donna Rhoden , andLorna Pierre .References
External links
* [http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/640 Leonard Chin at Roots Archives]
* [http://santicrecords.com/ Santic Records website]
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