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Junior "Chico" Chin
Junior "Chico" Chin is credited on 746 releases across 287 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1977–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
746
Credits
287
Albums
6
Decades active
94
In collections
Biography
Jamaican Reggae Musician, Horns Player (Trumpet), member of Rass Brass, sometimes credited as Chico Chin, Chico Hamilton or Chico.
DO NOT CONFUSE with the UK Reggae Dancehall Singer from late 80s Junior Chin !
Chico Chin has been thriving in Jamaican Music for over thirty five years.
He started playing trumpet at age 14 under the tutelage of renowned music teacher Babe O'Brien (The Maestro). Ironically, two of his classmates were legends Dean Fraser (Saxophone) and Ronald "Nambo" Robinson (Trombone). Besides being lifelong bredrin, this musical trio would become a huge part of many important bands.
In his early career, he sessioned for a while before settling in as a member of The New Vibrations Band. In 1976 he bounced to the legendary Lloyd Parks & We The People Band (Dennis Brown's house band). This exposure led to numerous opportunities. Since that time, he has played on some of the best records to come out of Yard. We're talking about Bob Marley's "Survival", Jimmy Cliff's "Special" and "Humanitarian", numerous Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Sly & Robbie and countless other luminaries.
In the early 1990's he helped to found the 809 Band along with his aforementioned classmates. This backing band truly shined.
The combination of Chin/Fraser/Robinson have earned the title Rass Brass.
In recent years, he has been busy with Aston "Family Man" Barrett and relocated to South Florida few years ago. No rest for the Blessed!
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
746 releases · 287 albums · active 1977–2026
- Performance · 751
- Other credits · 45
Studios: Dynamic Sounds Studios · Channel One Recording Studio · Tuff Gong Recording Studio · Joe Gibbs Studio
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Songs Of Freedom
1992

Mama Africa
1983

'Til Shiloh
1995

Anthem
1983

No Nuclear War
1987

Scientist Dubs Culture Into A Parallel Universe
2000

People Of The World
1986
Life On A Rock
2013

Play The Game Right
1985

Love's Gotta Hold On Me
1984

Special
1982

Yard Style Christmas With Jah Iriest Artists
1981

Any Which Way ...Freedom
1989

Mistress Music
1988

Resistance
1985

Live At Reggae Sunsplash
1983

Kool Roots
1979

Serious Times
2004

Words Of Truth
2000

Ruffhouse Records Greatest Hits
1999

The Genius Of Enos
1996

Power To Move Ya
1995

The World Should Know
1993

Buffy The Vampire Slayer
1992
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