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Keith Hudson, born in 1946 in Kingston, Jamaica, grew up in a musical family. His journey in music began as a roadie for the Skatalites and trombone legend Don Drummond. At the age of 21, after training as a dentist, he invested his earnings into his own record label, Inbidimts, and achieved a hit with Ken Boothe's "Old Fashioned Way." Following this success, Hudson produced many prominent reggae artists, including John Holt, Delroy Wilson, Alton Ellis, U-Roy, and Dennis Alcapone, known for his distinctive production style characterized by groove-centered, bass/drum-dominated, and stripped-down riddims. By the mid-1970s, he began releasing solo work, starting with his debut album "Entering the Dragon" in 1974, followed by the intense "Flesh Of My Skin," which established him as "The Dark Prince Of Reggae." His music was marked by a sombre yet proud atmosphere. In 1976, Hudson moved to New York City, where he continued to produce and record until 1982. He passed away from lung cancer on November 14, 1984, at the age of 38.

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