Linton Kwesi Johnson
Born: 1952-08-24 in Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Blitz as The Oracle
2017
- Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers as Self
- Popular Voices at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2006
2004
- Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris as Self - vocals
1992
- Black and White in Colour as Self
1984
1982
- Upon Westminster Bridge as Self