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Beresford Simmons
Beresford Simmons grew up in Kingston, Jamaica, where he was first influenced and inspired by reggae music. He moved to the US in 1968 and began working as a cab driver part time in 1974 or 1975 while also working for Keystone electronics. He began…
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