LINTON KWESI JOHNSON
Reggae Artist and Poet

Linton Kwesi Johnson is best known for his well renowned reggae and poetry. Linton was born in Jamaica and came to London in 1963 where he soon attended the Tulse Hill Secondary school in south London. His interests in poetry, politics, music and sociology had developed from an early age and was the building block to a flourishing career.

While still at school he joined the political cival rights party the Black Panthers, helping to organise a poetry workshop within the movement. He then went on to build a highly successful and diverse career in music and poetry which has spanned 3 decades. He has recently become an alumnus at Goldsmiths College, part of the University of London.

HIs latest offering is a book entitled Mi Revalueshanary Fren published as part of Penquin Modern Classics. It features poerty spanning his career.

Johnson has published five volumes of poetry and released 12 albums.

In 1981 he launched his own record label, LKJ Records.

Mi Revalueshanary Fren is his latest book of poems spanning his career. Published by Penquin Modern Classics

Received an honorary fellowship from Goldsmiths College on September the 4th 2003 after studying sociology.


Linton kwesi Johnson picture drawn by Jason Lee©

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