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Huford Benjamin Brown (born 8 June 1956, Kingston, Jamaica), better known by the stage name U Brown, is a reggae deejay who released eleven albums between 1976 and 1984.
Brown grew up in Bond Street in Kingston, living two doors away from Duke Reid's Treasure Isle studio. Heavily influenced by U-Roy, but also citing Big Youth, Dennis Alcapone, Prince Jazzbo and I-Roy as influences, Brown began his career on the Silver Bullet sound system in the early 1970s, moving on to Sound of Music and replacing U-Roy on the King Tubby's Hi-Fi system in 1975. Brown was initially given a chance to record by Winston Edwards and then Yabby You, and had a local hit in 1976 with "Starsky and Hutch", which was followed by a series of albums produced by Bunny Lee. He was signed to Virgin Records in the late 1970s, releasing two albums on their Front Line label. The Virgin contract enabled Brown to travel frequently to the United Kingdom, where he performed with the Unity Hi Power sound system. Brown returned to prominence in 1982, with "Tu Sheng Peng" (a version of Dennis Brown's "If This World Were Mine").
Brown set up his own undefined label in 1977 as an outlet for his work as a producer.
In the 1980s, Brown relocated to Miami, returning to Jamaica in 1990. Blood & Fire released a compilation of Brown's 1970s work in 1997, raising his profile and leading to new recordings, working with Jah Warrior among others.
2025
Irie Ites Records
7"
2024
Seafront International
7", RE, RM
2024
2021
Roots Cooperation
12"
2019
stickmanreggae
CD, Ltd, Mixed, Num, Promo
2016
Paris DJs
File, WAV, Single
2015
Paris DJs
File, WAV, Single
2013
Down The Bush Records
CD
2013
Boom One Records
12"
2013
2009
Belleville International
7"
2009
Dub Vibes Production
CD, Album
2008
Tricksta Recordings
12"
2008
Merge Records (2)
10"
2008
2006
RupaRupa Records
7"
2005
Striker Lee
7", RP
2005
Heartical, Heartical
7"
2005
Hit Sound
7"
2005
2004
2003
2002
Tree Of Life
10"
2002
Belleville International
7"
2002
R & J Records
7", Single
2002
Hit Sound
CD, Comp
2002
BRP
10"
2002
2001
Roots Foundation
7"
2001
Dreadlyon Records
12"
2001
Rads Records
7"
2001
Roots Foundation
7"
2001
Roots Foundation
7"
2001
2000
Ranking Joe Music
7"
2000
1999
1998
Emmanuel Music
7", RE, Pur
1998
Blood & Fire, FNAC, Les Inrockuptibles
CD, Comp, Promo
1998
1997
1995
Roof International
12"
1995
1994
Roof International
12"
1994
Gold Disc
12"
1994
Almanat
12", Single
1993
Roof International
12"
1987
Skengdon
7", Single
1987
1986
1986
1985
Time Records (6)
12", Single
1984
Culture Press
LP, Album
1983
Narrows Records
10"
1983
Mellow Music Records
7"
1983
Thunder Bolt
7"
1983
CSA Records
12"
1983
1983
1983
1982
Tad's Record
12"
1982
Midnight Rock
12"
1982
CF (2)
LP, Album
1982
Live & Learn Records
12"
1982
Belmont Records
7"
1982
Onika
12", Single
1982
Ethnic Music
12"
1982
Sonic Sounds
12"
1982
Belmont Records
7"
1982
Sonic Sounds
7"
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
Music Works Records
12", Blu
1981
D-Roy Records
12"
1981
Revolutionary Sounds
12"
1981
Joe Gibbs Music
12"
1981
Hit
12"
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1980
Tanka
12"
1980
Jah B Records
7"
1980
Joe Gibbs Record Globe
12"
1980
GG's Records
7", Single, RP
1980
1980
1980
1980
1979
Hot Rod
7"
1979
Island Records
12", Ltd
1979
Manic Records (3)
12", Single
1979
Black & White (2)
12"
1979
1979
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