Anthony Cameron (born 19 December 1962), better known as Anthony Red Rose, is a

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.Stolzoff, Norman C. (2000) ''Wake the Town and Tell the People: Dancehall Culture in Jamaica'', Duke University Press, , p. 171

Biography

Born in

St. Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of ...

, Cameron initially recorded under the name Tony Rose, adopting 'Anthony Red Rose' to avoid confusion with Michael Rose, who at the time also performed under the name Tony Rose.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 244-5Room, Adrian (2010) ''Dictionary of Pseudonyms'', McFarland & Co. Ltd., , p. 400 He was one of the first artists to record at the studio that

King Tubby Osbourne Ruddock (28 January 1941 – 6 February 1989), better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican sound engineer who greatly influenced the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s. Tubby's innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the ...

opened in the mid-1980s, and had a huge hit in Jamaica in 1985 with "Tempo", which followed "Under Mi Fat Thing", another take on the " Sleng Teng"

riddim Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm". In the context of reggae and dancehall, it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song and is synonymous with the rhythm section. Jamaican music genres that use the ...

.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, , p. 295 He continued to have further hit singles in the 1980s and 1990s and released the albums ''Anthony Red Rose Will Make You Dance'' in 1986 and ''Family Man'' in 1994 on

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, as well as split albums with

Papa San Tyrone Thompson, (born July 1, 1967)
better known as Papa San, is a Jamaic ...

and

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. In the 1990s he began working as a producer together with Anthony Malvo, setting up the 'How Yu Fi Say Dat' label and working with artists such as

Beenie Man Anthony Moses Davis (born 22 August 1973), better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Jamaican Dancehall deejay. Biography Davis was born in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1973.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Mus ...

, Red Dragon, and Simpleton. As the decade saw the rise of

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music, "Tempo" enjoyed a rebirth when it was remixed in Jungle fashion.Artist Biography
, ''

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Discography

*''Anthony Red Rose Will Make You Dance'' (1986), Firehouse *''Family Man'' (1994), VP *''Good Friends Better Than Pocket Money'' (2003), 2B1 *''My Name Is Red Rose'' (2008), Red Rose ;Split albums: *''Frontline: Papa San Meets Anthony Red Rose'' (1986), Weed Beat - with

Papa San Tyrone Thompson, (born July 1, 1967)
better known as Papa San, is a Jamaic ...

*''King Tubbys Presents Two Big Bull in a One Pen'' (1986), Firehouse - with

References

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