Jazzie B.

b. Beresford Romeo, 26 January 1963, London, England. The larger-than-life svengali Jazzie B. began his musical apprenticeship on the London sound system circuit before fronting the enormous international success of Soul II Soul. As such, Jazzie B. is widely credited with having pioneered a renaissance in British soul and dance music in the late 80s - certainly his band were the first of their generation to make a serious impact on the US R&B charts. By the advent of Soul II Soul's fifth album, Jazzie B. had signed a new contract with Island Records' subsidiary 4th & Broadway,...