Lee "Scratch" Perry OD (born
Rainford Hugh Perry, 20 March 1936 in
Kendal,
Jamaica) is a Jamaican
music producer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production values. Perry was one of the pioneers in the development of
dub music with his early adoption of effects and remixing to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks. Perry has worked with
Bob Marley and
the Wailers,
Junior Murvin,
the Congos,
Max Romeo and many others.