While barely out of his teens, the DJ Tapper Zukie recorded and produced M.P.L.A. himself. This was only possible because producers Bunny Lee, JoJo Hookim, renown for his dub discs, and Ossie Hibbert, also a noted keyboardist and musical arranger, presented the youngster with backing tapes to work from.
The three had great faith inZukie's talent, and the young man repaid them with a debut album of astonishing proportions.
Shifting from rocksteady classics to deep dub, Zukie made excellent use of these tapes, and his toasts ride the rhythms like a world-class jockey.
Give him a pretty girl or a memorable lyric to bounce off of and Zukie truly comes into his own, and chanting along with the beat, his playful patter is a wonder to behold.
His deft wordplay, unerring ear for rhythm, and silky adaptability to diverse genres announced the DJ as an unprecedented talent.