Performance · Production

Lee Perry

real name Rainford Hugh Perry

voice actor, NOT "Scratch" Perry

b. 1959-12-16

Lee Perry is credited on 5,002 releases across 1,410 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

View as artist →

Start your shelf →Open in app
Photo of Lee Perry

5,002

Credits

1,410

Albums

7

Decades active

1,120

In collections

Biography

source

Showing the Discogs bio

Lee Perry, commonly known by his nickname Lee 'Scratch' Perry (born 20 or 28 March 1936, Kendal, Jamaica - died 29 August 2021, Lucea, Jamaica), was a Jamaican record producer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Originally called "Little" Perry, in reference to his height of 5'6" (1.68m), he was a major founder of the reggae and dub genres. Perhaps most famous for fronting Lee Perry & The Upsetters, he started out working with ska and cut his first record in 1959. He went on to work with a variety of musicians and producers, not always on the best of terms. His first record on his own label was entitled "People Funny Boy," and was a direct attack on Joe Gibbs.
He is the father of Omar Perry.
His labels:
Jamaica
UK

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

5,002 releases · 1,410 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 5,948
  • Production · 3,614
  • Engineering · 560
  • Other credits · 298
  • Mastering · 7

Studios: The Black Ark · Randy's Studio · King Tubby's Studio · Channel One Recording Studio

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Frequent collaborators

Around the web

See who really made the music.

Gatefold maps every producer, engineer, and player across your shelf — the credits no one else surfaces.

Start your shelf →

Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.