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Daniel "Axeman" Thompson

Jamaican bass guitar player and guitarist, prolific songwriter and producer. Started his professional career in 1979 at Joe Gibbs Recording Studio then at Channel One. Joined the “Youth Promotion Production” in the early '80s in the Black Roots Band which produced hits from Tenor Saw, Junior Reid and Little John, later becoming known as [a=Gifted Roots Band] (#1 Session Band in 1984). He went on to record with superstars such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Dennis Brown, Black Uhuru, Rita Marley, Toots Hibbert, Augustus Pablo, Ini Kamoze, U-Roy, Yellowman and has worked with: Etana, Lutan Fyah, Gyptian, Nesbeth, Junior Kelly and many more. Please do not confuse with UK Lovers artist [a=Axeman].