John Masouri

John Masouri is a well respected journalist, reviewer, contributor and author for reggae music and several of its musical off-shoots including dub, roots and dancehall.

In the past year he has just completed an in-depth, authorised biography of Bob Marley and the Wailers called "Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers" for Omnibus Press, which was published in March 2008.

The bulk of his writing has been for "Echoes", for which he has written full-length reggae features, plus single and album reviews on the genre’s most newsworthy artists and producers.

In addition, he has contributed to several radio and television documentaries commissioned by the BBC ("The Story Of Jamaican Music", and "Blood And Fire"), Channel 4, and the BBC World Service.

John has also written articles on reggae for Mojo, Music Week, the Guardian, the Observer and NME, as well as magazines in the US (The Beat), Japan (RM) and Germany (Riddim).

Away from the media, he writes label and promotional material for record companies such as Sony, Universal, Virgin, BMG and the three leading reggae independents, VP, Jet Star, and Greensleeves.

He's also compiled and written liner notes for numerous releases on Sanctuary Records, including albums by Dennis Brown, Black Uhuru, Freddie McGregor, and Israel Vibration.