Errol Thompson

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Errol Thompson
Background = non_performing_personnel
Birth_name = Errol Thompson
Alias = ET
Born = Birth date|1948|12|29
Died = Death date and age|2004|11|13|1948|12|29
Stroke
Origin = Kingston, Jamaica
Genre = Dub
Occupation = Record producer
Years_active = 1960s–1980s
Label =
Associated_acts = Joe Gibbs
URL = :"For the ice hockey player, see Errol Thompson (ice hockey)"

Errol Thompson, better known as "ET" (December 29, 1948 – November 13, 2004) was a record producer, audio engineer, and one of the first studio engineers to be involved in dub music. He was fellow producer Joe Gibbs's partner—the two were known collectively as the Mighty Two. In the 1970s he worked (along with Niney) as an engineer at Randy's Studio 17, in Kingston, Jamaica. He was the engineer on the first reggae album without vocals, Derrick Harriott and the Crystalites' "The Undertaker", in 1970. [cite web |url=http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/genre/content.genre/reggae_775 |title=Reggae Overview |accessdate=2008-03-21 |last=Porter |first=Christopher |work=National Geographic World Music ] Thompson engineered tracks by Bob Marley, The Abyssinians, Augustus Pablo, Big Youth, Prince Fari, Culture, Dennis Brown, Yellowman, Frankie Paul and Burning Spear. He also worked with Clive Chin. In addition Thompson produced work by I-Roy, Cornell Campbell, Freddie McGregor and Barrington Levy.

Later in life he moved away from the music industry, and managed a supermarket in North Parade, downtown Kingston. [cite news |first=David |last=Katz |authorlink=David Katz |title=Obituary: Errol Thompson |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2004/dec/09/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1 |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian Media Group |date=2004-12-09 |accessdate=2008-03-20 ] Thompson died after numerous strokes on November 13, 2004, at the age of 55.

References

See also

* List of Jamaican record producers

External links

* [http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/errolthompson/errolthompson.htm Reggae Vibes mini biography]
* [http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/221 Listing of Thompson's engineering and production] at Roots Archives

Persondata
NAME=Thompson, Errol
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=ET
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Record producer, dub musician
DATE OF BIRTH=December 29, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH=
DATE OF DEATH=November 13, 2004
PLACE OF DEATH=