Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace

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Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace is a Jamaican drummer who worked for several years at Studio One, and has worked with numerous reggae artists including The Gladiators, Inner Circle, Prince Far I, Sound Dimension, Gregory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Ijahman Levi, Bruno Blum and Pierpoljak. He starred as himself in the lead role of the film Rockers. Wallace attended the Alpha Boys School in the 1960s and early 1970s, where he studied under Lennie Hibbert. Wallace also joined The Skatalites when they reformed in the mid-1970s. Wallace has been credited with inventing the 'Rockers' rhythm.

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• Rockamovya
• Sound Dimension
• Joe Gibbs & The Professionals
• Prince Far I & The Arabs
• The Skatalites
• Rockers All Stars
• Black Roots Players
• The Black Disciples
• The Sane Inmates
• The Professionals
• The Arabs
• The Gladiators Band
• The Fabulous Falcons
• Horse & Obeah
• The Mighty Falcons
• The Inspirators

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