Linton Kwesi Johnson
Acting•Born August 24, 1952 (age 73)•Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
Biography
Linton Kwesi Johnson OD (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell.
Known For
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Blitz
Movie2024
Windrush
TV Series1998
Popular Voices at the BBC
TV Series2017
Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt
Movie2006
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Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Movie2017
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Dread Beat and Blood
Movie1979
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Movie2003
Upon Westminster Bridge
Movie1982
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 24, 1952
Place of BirthClarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
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