MAXIMUM SOUND

Frenchie's Maximum Sound label celebrated its 25 th Anniversary in 2018 and it's been quite a journey - one involving many of the biggest names in reggae and dancehall from Jamaica, the UK and Europe. The Paris-born producer, who got the name "Frenchie" whilst learning his craft at Fashion's A Class studio in London, has long valued authenticity, as well as quality. Frenchie's love of reggae and dancehall began when rifling through his brother's record collection. In the late 80s when computer rhythms were setting dancehall ablaze, the teenager from Paris headed for London, where he met John McLean, Chris Peckings and Captain Sinbad, who introduced him to the vibrant London reggae scene. Dub Vendor's John McGillvray then invited him to become apprentice engineer at Fashion Records' A Class studio - a hotbed of musical activity where Jamaica and London met on more or less equal terms. It was at their Forest Hill premises where Frenchie worked on hits by Cutty Ranks ("The Stopper") (..

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