- Nicky Dread
Nicky Dread is the
pseudonym of aradio deejay who has been on-air since 1979 on CFRU 93.3 FM, in Guelph,Ontario ,Canada . Born inEngland in 1959 Nicky emigrated toBritish Guiana , and saw it become the independent nation ofGuyana .His interest in
Reggae came at an early age, and flourished when he emigrated to England in the mid-1970s. He moved to Guelph in 1977 to attend theUniversity of Guelph where he got interested in radio.His collection of over 2,200 releases (CDs, albums, 7" 45s, cassettes, etc.) is augmented by drawers of clippings, and databases of Reggae Recordings, People & Anniversaries.
He was awarded the
Peter Tosh Memorial Award at the 1997Canadian Reggae Music Awards .
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