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Mikey Dread at the Ashkenaz Community Center, Berkeley, California |
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by Matty Tice |
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November 19, 2000
In 1989, Mikey Dread’s open-minded approach to Reggae attracted the attention of independent production comrades KRS-ONE and Sidney Mills, who produced "The Source (of your Divorce)" for Boogie Down Productions, helping to bridge the gap between hip-hop and Reggae. In his trademark deep voice Mikey shouted out to the Ashkenaz crowd, "I want to give you some of the best I’ve got to share with you tonight," and undeniably he was giving us some of the best. Nearing the end of the night Mikey played some songs off of his new limited edition CD, "World Tour," a fresh sounding CD that keeps in the tradition of the classic Mikey Dread sound (visit www.mikeydread.com). ------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT MATTY TICE -- Matty was born in Santa Clara, California, when his social activist parents relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he spent most of his childhood. At the age of twelve, Matty and his family relocated to the aging hippy mecca of Eugene, Oregon where he was first exposed to punk rock, Reggae, and a variety of independently produced music. When he was thirteen, he and his friends stayed up late every Friday night for KLCC’s Air Jamaica radio show and spent every afternoon taking up and playing their own instruments.After spending some time traveling in Southern Asia, Matty studied at Evergreen State College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in ecological agriculture. He has spent the last five years living in San Francisco Bay’s East Bay Area where he started his own gardening business. Matty’s favorite music is Reggae, though he may be found listening to anything from American cowboy songs to East Indian Bhangra. He can be contacted at matthewtice@yahoo.com. He would like to Big Up DJ Boomshot and the Cornerstone Crew in Chico and give big respect to Ronaldo and Ambassa runnin’ t’ings in Seattle.
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The
legendary Mikey Dread was at the controls November 19th at Berkeley’s
Ashkenaz (visit 
Mikey
got things started with the lover’s rock classic, "S.W.A.L.K.,"
followed by the humorous, "Barber Saloon-Haircut," a number
one hit in Jamaica and the UK. After the first two songs it was clear
that the musicians on stage were having as much fun as the people on the
dance floor and that we were all in for a night of best sellers. Mikey
kept it coming with "Choose Me" (a Reggae version of Barbara
Lynn’s R&B hit "You’ll Lose a Good Thing"), accompanied
by "The Source (of your Divorce)." 
It
wasn’t until the very end of the show that he played "Warrior
Stylee" and "World War III" off of the "Beyond World
War III" record. Mixed by Mikey Dread and Scientist at King Tubby’s
studio and backed by the Roots Radics, this 1981 release is arguably Mikey’s
best recording and one of the best records in Reggae. What a night. Big
respect due to Wadi Gad and Jahbandis (sound clips 
