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David Hinds (born 15 June 1956) is a British musician and the founding member,
Outside of Steel Pulse, Hinds has written songs for various films including "Can't Stand It", featured in the film ''
David Hinds (born 15 June 1956) is a British musician and the founding member, rhythm guitar
In music performances, rhythm guitar is a guitar technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse (music), pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., d ...
ist and lead vocalist for the Grammy-winning reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first ...
band Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse are a roots reggae band from the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, and were composed of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals), and Ro ...
.
Life and career
Hinds was born in Handsworth,Birmingham
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, England, to parents who migrated to the UK from Jamaica in the mid-1950s, along with many other Jamaicans and other British Caribbean islanders to rebuild post-World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
Britain. At the age of five, he started elementary school and completed all his schooling by 1974. During that period, the music out of Jamaica became a major influence on Hinds' perception on life in years to come. As he explained in an interview on radio programme ''Afropop Worldwide
''Afropop Worldwide'' is a radio program that presents the musics of Africa and the African diaspora. The program is produced by Sean Barlow for World Music Productions in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. It is hosted by the veteran Cameroo ...
'', "I remember each of my elder siblings coming over with the latest form of music and dance as well as what was happening socially and politically on the island."
At Handsworth Wood Boys Secondary School, Hinds met fellow student Basil Gabbidon; together, they founded Steel Pulse in 1975.
Outside of Steel Pulse, Hinds has written songs for various films including "Can't Stand It", featured in the film ''Do The Right Thing
''Do the Right Thing'' is a 1989 American comedy-drama film produced, written and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, John Turturro and Samuel L. Jackson an ...
'', directed by Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary ...
(1989). He has also released two solo singles via the France-based Heartical label.
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* 1956 births Living people English male singers English pop guitarists English male guitarists English people of Jamaican descent English Rastafarians Musicians from Birmingham, West Midlands British reggae musicians Black British musicians Converts to the Rastafari movement People from Handsworth, West Midlands Steel Pulse members {{UK-singer-stub British reggae singers