Desmond Dekker - Rude Boy Ska Desmond Dekker

All tracks recorded at Roll Over Studios, London in January 2004. Features 10 Studio tracks, including: It Mek, Israelites and Sing A Little Song

Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born on 16th July 1941 in Saint Andrew Parish,
Greater Kingston, Jamaica. As a youngster, Desmond regularly attended his local
church with his grandmother and aunt. This would bring him his lifelong religious
commitment and his enjoyment of singing.

Dekker moved to the parish of St. Mary following his mother's death as a result of illness.
He later moved to St. Thomas, where he took up an apprenticeship as a tailor, before
he moved back to Kingston and landed himself a job as a welder.

His co- workers encouraged him to pursue his singing career; he successfully
auditioned for Leslie Kong's Beverley's record label and was awarded his first
recording contract. As his career took off, this was the time he decided to adopt the
name Desmond Dekker instead of 'Dacres'.