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Lee 'Scratch' Perry(1936-2021)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry
'Dub Echoes' shows how jamaican dub music influenced much of the electronic music and hip-hop we hear today. For that, many artists, writers, producers and DJs from aroud the world were interviewed.
Play trailer2:37
Dub Echoes (2008)
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry was born on 20 March 1936 in St. Mary, Jamaica. He was an actor and composer, known for Fool's Gold (2008), The Beach (2000) and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998). He was married to Mireille Campbell and Pauline "Isha" Morrison. He died on 29 August 2021 in Lucea, Jamaica.
BornMarch 20, 1936
DiedAugust 29, 2021(85)
BornMarch 20, 1936
DiedAugust 29, 2021(85)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in Fool's Gold (2008)
Fool's Gold
5.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000)
The Beach
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2000
Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, and Nick Moran in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
8.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in 21 Jump Street (2012)
21 Jump Street
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2012

Credits

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Actor

  • Lee 'Scratch' Perry x Bob Riddim Feat. Xana Romeo: Police & Thieves
    Music Video
    • Lee 'Scratch' Perry
    • 2024
  • DDvDD in Grand Theft Auto Online (2013)
    Grand Theft Auto Online
    7.2
    Video Game
    • Blue Ark DJ (voice)
    • 2013
  • Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno, and Steven Ogg in Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
    Grand Theft Auto V
    9.4
    Video Game
    • Blue Ark DJ (voice)
    • 2013
  • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Musical Guest (as Lee Perry)
    • 1999

Composer

  • Lee 'Scratch' Perry in Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise (2015)
    Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 2015
  • Lee 'Scratch' Perry in I am Paint (2015)
    I am Paint
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2015

Music Department

  • Minnesota Experience
    TV Series
    • land of pub performer
    • 2021

Videos1

Dub Echoes
Trailer 2:37
Dub Echoes

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Apple Music
    • Bandcamp
  • Alternative names
    • Lee Scratch Perry
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • March 20, 1936
    • St. Mary, Jamaica
  • Died
    • August 29, 2021
    • Lucea, Jamaica
  • Spouses
      Mireille Campbell1989 - August 29, 2021 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Quotes
    Serious joke, that's what it is.
  • Nicknames
    • Scratch
    • The Upsetter

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