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Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar(1952-2026)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar
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Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar was born on 10 May 1952 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was an actor and composer, known for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Smoke (1995) and Boomerang (1992). He was married to Thelma. He died on 26 January 2026 in Kingston, Jamaica.
BornMay 10, 1952
DiedJanuary 26, 2026(73)
BornMay 10, 1952
DiedJanuary 26, 2026(73)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Speed 2: Cruise Control
4.0
  • Soundtrack(as Sly Dunbar)
  • 1997
Harvey Keitel and William Hurt in Smoke (1995)
Smoke
7.4
  • Soundtrack(as Sly Dunbar)
  • 1995
Eddie Murphy in Boomerang (1992)
Boomerang
5.7
  • Soundtrack(as Sly Dunbar, "Pull Up to the Bumper")
  • 1992
Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez in Men at Work (1990)
Men at Work
5.9
  • Soundtrack(as Sly Dunbar)
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor

  • Sly and Robbie: Superthruster (1999)
    Sly and Robbie: Superthruster
    Music Video
    • Sly
    • 1999
  • Sly & Robbie Feat. Beenie Man & Ansel Collins: Live It Up (Beardman Shuffle)
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1997
  • Simply Red Feat. Sly & Robbie: Night Nurse (1997)
    Simply Red Feat. Sly & Robbie: Night Nurse
    Music Video
    • Sly
    • 1997
  • Black Uhuru Feat. Louie Rankin: One Love
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1993
  • Black Uhuru Feat. Ice-T: Tip of the Iceberg
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1992
  • Sly & Robbie: Dance Hall
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1989
  • Black Uhuru: Fire City
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1987
  • Sly & Robbie: Boops (Here to Go)
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1987
  • Sly & Robbie: Fire
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1987
  • Black Uhuru: Great Train Robbery
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1986
  • The Sattalites: Wild
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1986
  • Sly & Robbie: Make 'Em Move (1985)
    Sly & Robbie: Make 'Em Move
    Music Video
    • Sly
    • 1985
  • Black Uhuru: Solidarity
    Music Video
    • Sly Dunbar
    • 1984
  • Bob Dylan: Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight (Original Version) (1983)
    Bob Dylan: Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight (Original Version)
    Music Video
    • 1983
  • Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan: Sweetheart Like You (1983)
    Bob Dylan: Sweetheart Like You
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Sly (as Sly Dunbar)
    • 1983

Music Department

  • Grace Jones in Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017)
    Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
    6.2
    • drums: Featured Studio Musicians (as Sly Dunbar)
    • 2017
  • Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae (2009)
    Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae
    7.2
    • musician (as Sly Dunbar)
    • 2009
  • Third World Cop (1999)
    Third World Cop
    6.2
    • music supervisor (as Sly Dunbar)
    • 1999
  • Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan: When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky (1985)
    Bob Dylan: When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky
    6.0
    Music Video
    • drums (as Sly Dunbar)
    • 1985
  • Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan: Tight Connection to My Heart - Has Anybody Seen My Love (1985)
    Bob Dylan: Tight Connection to My Heart - Has Anybody Seen My Love
    6.8
    Music Video
    • drums (as Sly Dunbar)
    • 1985
  • Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan: Jokerman (1984)
    Bob Dylan: Jokerman
    8.0
    Music Video
    • drums (as Sly Dunbar)
    • 1984
  • Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan: Sweetheart Like You (1983)
    Bob Dylan: Sweetheart Like You
    6.4
    Music Video
    • drums (as Sly Dunbar)
    • 1983
  • John Altman in Remembrance (1982)
    Remembrance
    5.5
    • songs: Come back to me (as Sly Dunbar)
    • 1982

Composer

  • Fifth Harmony in Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap: All in My Head (Flex) (2016)
    Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap: All in My Head (Flex)
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Composer (as Lowell Dunbar)
    • 2016
  • Grace Jones vs. Funkstar De Luxe: Pull Up to the Bumper
    Music Video
    • Composer (as Lowell Dunbar)
    • 2000
  • Third World Cop (1999)
    Third World Cop
    6.2
    • Composer (as Sly)
    • 1999
  • Jamaica United: Rise Up!
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1998
  • Kevin Clash and Martin P. Robinson in Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game (1998)
    Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game
    8.7
    Video
    • Composer (as Lowell Dunbar)
    • 1998
  • Devin Louis in Skulden (1993)
    Skulden
    • Composer
    • 1993

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Lowell Dunbar
  • Born
    • May 10, 1952
    • Kingston, Jamaica
  • Died
    • January 26, 2026
    • Kingston, Jamaica(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Thelma? - January 26, 2026 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Nicknamed Sly after Sly Stone, one of his favorite musicians.
  • Nicknames
    • Sly & Robbie
    • Lowell Dunbar
    • Sly Dunbar
    • Black Uhuru
    • Sly

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