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Person    | Male  Born 23/6/1958  Died 19/7/2021

Horace (Ruddy Ranks) Burke

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Horace (Ruddy Ranks) Burke

Horace Alexander Burke, aka Ruddy Ranks.

From the : "By trade he was a Reggae musician playing several instruments but was mainly a keyboard player. He has been in a couple of bands from a young age, Santic and Black Slate. He worked with untold Jamaican & English artists including Shabba Ranks. He was also a music producer at his studio, Dub House Production and New Kings Studio.

"He was a life long friend of Eastman and his Mic man. They’d been playing together on sounds from their early teens, right to the present day playing at Dancehall & Jungle / DnB events. Ruddy also worked with Unity sound in their hay day and was named The Chairman, working with Ragga Twins, Navigator and Peter Bouncer to mention a few."

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Horace (Ruddy Ranks) Burke

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Mellow Mix Studios in Hackney

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