Dubmatix is a Canadian

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and

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artist and producer based in

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. He has won a number of Juno Awards.

Early life

Dubmatix was born Jesse E. King. He is the son of jazz keyboardist Bill King."Dubmatix Champion Sound Clash"
''Exclaim!''m By David Dacks. Aug 01, 2004 He played drums as a child, studied guitar and piano, and played bass in his high school orchestra.

Career

King took on the name Dubmatix and began performing and recording electronic and reggae music. By 2004 he had released an album of electronic dub music, and a remix, "Jen-ee-rocka". In 2007 he released a second album, ''Atomic Subsonic'', The Dubmatix album ''Gonna Be Alright'', with Prince Blanco, was named

Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year The Juno Award for "Reggae Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1985, as recognition each year for the best reggae album or single in Canada. The award was not presented in 1992 or 1993, during which time reggae albums were subsumed into ...

at the

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. Shortly after, he released an album, ''System Shakedown'', which appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart in late 2010. His album ''Seeds of Love and Life'' was nominated as Reggae Recording of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards. Dubmatix contributed a track to Jay Douglas' ''Lovers Paradise'' album. In 2018 he collaborated with Sly & Robbie to record a CD, ''Overdubbed'', which was released through the Echo Beach label. At the

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, ''Overdubbed'' won the [Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year."Junos 2019: the complete list of winners"
CBC Music, March 16, 2019.

References

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