Captain Duce - Shalimar Captain Duce

Written, arranged and Produced by Roy Anthony Perry Cousins. Mastered at Glass Studios, Wirral, England

"Most likely most readers of this review have never heard of Captain Duce (real name David Hemmings), so let’s do a brief introduction of the man from Cockburn Pen, Kingston 11. He grew up across the road from Daddy U Roy Sound System, King Stur Gav, at the corner of Olympic Way and Cling Cling Avenue. He attended Cockburn Pen All Age School and Penwood Secondary, both located in the Kingston 11 area, and grew up under the watchful eyes of his neighbours, Devon Russell, Lloyd Robinson, Cedric Myton, Prince Lincoln Thompson, and Lukie D’s mother, Nina Soul. Captain Duce’s first sound system work was on Shalimar Sound System before he graduated to King Jammy’s High Power with proper teaching from Admiral Bailey and Josey Wales. Admiral Bailey then took him to King Jammy’s and Uncle T, Jammy’s brother, to record him but he preferred to work with King Tubby. Captain Duce’s first single, Mr. Cobra, was recorded at Black Scorpio Studio and released in Jamaica on the Glamma label. It was followed by Dappa Don on Richard Bell’s Star Trail imprint and The Wake on the Wolf label." - Words by Mr. T at Reggae-Vibes.com