Born
1952-08-24 (age 73)
Birthplace
Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
Known For
Acting
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Biography
Linton Kwesi Johnson OD (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell.
Movie Appearances
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris
as Self - vocals
2004
Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt
as Self
2006
Upon Westminster Bridge
as Self
1982
Dread Beat and Blood
1979
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003
Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt
as Self
1984
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
as Self
2017
Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale
2020
Blitz
as The Oracle
2024
Black and White in Colour
as Self
1992
