Dennis Alcapone

Dennis Alcapone (born Dennis Smith on August 6, 1947 in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a reggae DJ and producer. Smith initially trained as a welder and worked for the Jamaica Public Services. Inspired by the big sound systems that he had visited in his youth such as those run by Duke Reid, Coxsone Dodd and Prince Buster, and particularly King Tubby's Hi-Fi, which featured the DJ U-Roy, and the Kentone sound system featuring DJ Pamapdo, Smith teamed up with two friends to set up his own "El Paso" sound system in the late 1960s.

Influenced by: U-Roy, King Tubby, Duke Reid, Coxsone Dodd

Active:

late 1960s-1980s

Scene:

Kingston, Jamaica

• Spirit WorldWed, Sep 16
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• Ryan CastroWed, Sep 16
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• Max StylerSat, Dec 5
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• UB40Thu, Oct 1
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• Mo Lowda & The HumbleSat, Oct 10
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• BEAUZSat, Nov 21
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• ArcángelThu, Oct 22
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