Born in Lambeth in 1961 to jamaican/ irish parents, "G" spent his formative years absorbing the reggae tunes in the jamaican community of brixton. The thumping bass would haunt him for years and at one stage in his life he wouldnt listen to another reggae album for a long time.
But that was later, Life for a mixed race kid in the 1960's 1970's wasnt easy and standing on your own two feet was a skill you had to learn.
By the time he moved into Sporle court, Winstanly Estate, in Battersea glam rock was the thing of the time, but "G" would be listening to the latest u roy tracks or maybe the newest "TightenUP" reggae album with the fattest tunes to smoke there way from the carribbean. ,maybe a touch of Big Youth and of course Ken Booth.
It was in times like these that the bass vibe, came along, with Positive Vibrations.
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