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Augustus Pablo (Horace Michael Swaby) was born on 21 June, 1954 in St. Andrew, Jamaica, is a Horace Michael Swaby known as Augustus Pablo. Discover Augustus Pablo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?

Popular As Horace Michael Swaby
Occupation Record producer, multi-instrumentalist
Age 44 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 21 June 1954
Birthday 21 June
Birthplace St. Andrew, Jamaica
Date of death 18 May, 1999
Died Place Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality Jamaica

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Children Addis Pablo

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1953

Horace Michael Swaby (21 June 1953 – 18 May 1999), known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer and a multi-instrumentalist, active from the 1970s until his death.

He popularised the use of the melodica (an instrument at that time primarily used in Jamaica to teach music to schoolchildren) in reggae music.

1970

Pablo produced a steady stream of hits in the late 1970s, including the hit "Black Star Liner" (Fred Locks).

He also worked with Dillinger, Norris Reid, I-Roy, Jacob Miller, The Immortals, Paul Blackman, Earl Sixteen, Roman Stewart, Lacksley Castell, The Heptones, Bob Marley, Ricky Grant, Delroy Wilson, Junior Delgado, Horace Andy and Freddy McKay.

1971

Swaby recorded early tracks including "Higgi Higgi", "East of the River Nile", "Song of the East" and "The Red Sea" between 1971 and 1973 for Chin-Loy's Aquarius Records.

Chin Loy had previously used the name Augustus Pablo generically for keyboard instrumentals recorded by Lloyd Charmers and Glen Adams, and Swaby took the name for this recording.

"East of the River Nile", a unique blend of East Asian and Jamaican sounds, became a moderate hit.

He soon joined Now Generation (Mikey Chung's band) and played keyboard with them while his friend Clive Chin began his own career as a record producer.

1972

Pablo and Chin recorded "Java" (1972) together, as soon as Pablo quit Now Generation and Clive was able to obtain studio time.

This instrumental was a massive hit and launched Pablo's solo career.

He recorded with Chin and others including Lee Perry and Chin's uncle, Leonard Chin.

Pablo scored another smash hit with "My Desire" (John Holt).

Pablo formed the labels Hot Stuff, Message and Rockers (named after his brother's soundsystem, Rockers), and released a steady stream of well-received instrumentals, mostly versions of older hits from Studio One.

1974

In spite of his success with Rockers, Pablo's 1974 album, This Is Augustus Pablo, was recorded with Clive and Pat Chin.

1975

This was followed by a collaboration with the legendary reggae engineer King Tubby, 1975's Ital Dub.

1976

His album King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown (1976) is often regarded as one of the most important examples of dub.

He was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, and learned to play the organ at the Kingston College School, where a girl lent him a melodica, an instrument that fascinated him.

He also met Herman Chin Loy, who after working at his cousin Leslie Kong's Beverley's record shop, had set up his own Aquarius store in Half Way Tree.

This period was eventually commemorated with a series of critically acclaimed LPs including King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown (1976) and Hugh Mundell's classic Africa Must Be Free by 1983.

1978

This was followed by East of the River Nile (1978), Original Rockers (1979) and another acclaimed hit album, Rockers Meets King Tubbys in a Firehouse.

1980

In the 1980s, Pablo's career slowed significantly.

In 1980, he appeared on the soundtrack of the documentary DOA.

1986

He had begun to establish an American audience and released Rising Sun in 1986 to good reviews and sales.

Pablo also produced memorable hits, including "Ragamuffin Year" (Junior Delgado), "Humble Yourself" (Asher & Tremble) and "Far Far Away" (Ricky Grant).

1987

In addition, he toured extensively throughout the world, recording a memorable live album in Tokyo in 1987.

1990

That same year, Rockers Come East re-established his career and he began to release a series of favourably reviewed though somewhat inaccessible albums in the 1990s (including Blowing With the Wind), while producing such records as Dawn Penn's "Night & Day" and Yami Bolo's "Jah Made Them All".

1997

In 1997, he played melodica on Primal Scream's single "Star".

1999

Augustus Pablo died as a result of a collapsed lung on 18 May 1999.

He had been suffering for some time from the nerve disorder myasthenia gravis.

Pablo was a committed Rasta.

His son, Addis Pablo, followed him into a career in music, as did his daughter, Isis Swaby.