Linton Kwesi Johnson
Birthday: 1952-08-24 | Place of Birth: Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1998
Windrush
as Self
1992
Black and White in Colour
as Self
1982
Upon Westminster Bridge
as Self
1
Linton Kwesi Johnson In Concert
as Himself
