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Roots Manuva

London, United Kingdom • b. 1972-09-09

Roots Manuva is credited on 475 releases across 185 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1995–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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475

Pressings credited

185

Albums

4

Decades active

321

In collections

Biography

Rodney Hylton Smith (born 9 September 1972), better known by his stage name Roots Manuva, is a British rapper and producer. Since his debut in 1994, he has produced numerous albums and singles on the label Big Dada, achieving commercial success with albums Run Come Save Me and Slime & Reason. He has been described as "one of the most influential artists in British music history." His most recent studio album, Bleeds, was released in October 2015.

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Credited work

475 releases · 185 albums · active 1995–2026

  • Performance · 505
  • Production · 153
  • Engineering · 36
  • Other credits · 24

Studios: Rhythm Station · Abbey Road Studios · Sigma Sound Studios · Ivory Studios

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