Dennis Alcapone
Dennis Alcapone, born Dennis Asquith Smith on August 6, 1947, in Culloden,
Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, is a Jamaican reggae deejay and toaster. Raised in
Kingston, he co-founded the El Paso sound system with friends Lizzy and Samuel
the First before beginning his recording career in 1969 with producer Keith
Hudson. His debut single, "Spanish Amigo", became a chart hit and established
his vocal style. Under Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label, he adopted the stage
name Dennis Alcapone and released the compilation album Forever Version in 1971.
That same year, Byron Lee commissioned his...
