Chung was born in 1950 in Kingston, Jamaica.[2] He worked as a session keyboard player and guitarist in the 1960s, as a member of The Mighty Mystics and the Now Generation Band, both of which also included his brother, guitarist Mikey Chung, and Lee "Scratch" Perry's band The Upsetters, among others.[3][4] He began working as a producer in the 1970s, initially with Sharon Forrester on her debut album, and set up his Edge productions company in 1974.[3] His productions included work by The Abyssinians, The Heptones, and Marcia Griffiths.[3] He also worked with Ras Michael's Sons of Negus band, on the 1975 album Rastafari Dub, playing synthesizer, organ and piano,[5] and worked regularly with singer Pablo Moses, both as keyboard player and producer, including his first and best-known recording "I Man a Grasshopper".[2][6] Chung also produced the recordings that would be released as the first two albums from Ijahman Levi.[7] In the early 1980s he became resident engineer at the Dynamic studios, where he mixed several albums by Peter Tosh, and he co-produced early recordings by Frankie Paul.[3] In the late 1980s he relocated to Miami, where he established his own recording studio.[3] In 1991 he produced and engineered Maxi Priest's Best of Me album. Geoffrey died in 1995 of liver failure.[8][9] Geoffrey's work continues to be released since his death such as the 2003 release of Everton Blender's King Man album where he played clavinet and acted as engineer.[2][9]
References
^Jamaica Civil Registration: Geoffrey Aloysius Chung death certificate
^ abcMoskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN0-313-33158-8, p. 59
^ abcdeThompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN0-87930-655-6, p. 308, 492
^Walker, Klive (2005) Dubwise: Reasoning from the reggae underground, Insomniac Press, ISBN1-894663-96-9, p. 217
^"Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus – Rastafari Dub (1999, Vinyl)".
^Katz, David (2000) People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Payback Press, ISBN0-86241-854-2, p. 229
^"The big flop and the big 'buss'", Jamaica Gleaner, 22 April 2007
"Mental Disorder" vinyl EP by Pressure Drop Records
External links
Geoffrey Chung at Roots Archives
Geoffrey Chung at AllMusic.com
March 10, 2023
geoffrey, chung, geoffrey, aloysius, chung, 1950, october, 1995, jamaican, musician, recording, engineer, record, producer, geoffrey, aloysius, chungborn1950originkingston, jamaicadied, 1995, october, 1995, aged, genresreggae, rocksteadyoccupation, musician, r. Geoffrey Aloysius Chung 1950 13 October 1995 was a Jamaican musician recording engineer and record producer Geoffrey Aloysius ChungBorn1950OriginKingston JamaicaDied 1995 10 13 October 13 1995 aged 44 1 GenresReggae dub ska rocksteadyOccupation s Musician recording engineer record producerInstrument s KeyboardsYears activeLate 1960s 1995Biography EditChung was born in 1950 in Kingston Jamaica 2 He worked as a session keyboard player and guitarist in the 1960s as a member of The Mighty Mystics and the Now Generation Band both of which also included his brother guitarist Mikey Chung and Lee Scratch Perry s band The Upsetters among others 3 4 He began working as a producer in the 1970s initially with Sharon Forrester on her debut album and set up his Edge productions company in 1974 3 His productions included work by The Abyssinians The Heptones and Marcia Griffiths 3 He also worked with Ras Michael s Sons of Negus band on the 1975 album Rastafari Dub playing synthesizer organ and piano 5 and worked regularly with singer Pablo Moses both as keyboard player and producer including his first and best known recording I Man a Grasshopper 2 6 Chung also produced the recordings that would be released as the first two albums from Ijahman Levi 7 In the early 1980s he became resident engineer at the Dynamic studios where he mixed several albums by Peter Tosh and he co produced early recordings by Frankie Paul 3 In the late 1980s he relocated to Miami where he established his own recording studio 3 In 1991 he produced and engineered Maxi Priest s Best of Me album Geoffrey died in 1995 of liver failure 8 9 Geoffrey s work continues to be released since his death such as the 2003 release of Everton Blender s King Man album where he played clavinet and acted as engineer 2 9 References Edit Jamaica Civil Registration Geoffrey Aloysius Chung death certificate a b c Moskowitz David V 2006 Caribbean Popular Music an Encyclopedia of Reggae Mento Ska Rock Steady and Dancehall Greenwood Press ISBN 0 313 33158 8 p 59 a b c d e Thompson Dave 2002 Reggae amp Caribbean Music Backbeat Books ISBN 0 87930 655 6 p 308 492 Walker Klive 2005 Dubwise Reasoning from the reggae underground Insomniac Press ISBN 1 894663 96 9 p 217 Ras Michael amp the Sons of Negus Rastafari Dub 1999 Vinyl Katz David 2000 People Funny Boy The Genius of Lee Scratch Perry Payback Press ISBN 0 86241 854 2 p 229 The big flop and the big buss Jamaica Gleaner 22 April 2007 In Memoriam Black Echoes Online a b Geoffrey Chung AllMusic com Mental Disorder vinyl EP by Pressure Drop RecordsExternal links EditGeoffrey Chung at Roots Archives Geoffrey Chung at AllMusic com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geoffrey Chung amp oldid 1044465031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
