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'Dreadlock Rock : the Story of Reggae Music', a documentary on Jamaican Music features Bob Marley & the Wailers, Peter Tosh, Big Youth, Willie Nelson, Third World, Mighty Diamonds, Toots & the Maytals, Dennis Brown, Sly & Robbie, etc. Jack Douglas Miller, American Reggae artist, wrote and produced the film and the original sound track cd. DREADLOCOK ROCK is an incredible musical and spiritual journey into the "Reggae, Rasta Revolution". Reggae came up from the ghetto's of Trenchtown, Jamaica to become a global music movement. PETER TOSH, BUNNY LIVINGSTON and BOB MARLEY and the WAILERS are recognized as the major reggae spokesmen but 'half the story has never been told' until now. With rare live performances, interviews and photos ROGER STEFFENS, the chairmen of the Reggae Grammy Committee, narrates this colorful film on Jamaican Music and it's global influence. This four part series is a comprehensive look at Jamaican music from the beginning of MENTO, SKA, ROCK STEADY, REGGAE, DUB, DANCEHALL and Reggae International. Official site : www.DreadlockRock.com The official trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYL7V2QPg2I

Jack Douglas Miller - musician & film maker Born in Kansas City, Missouri is a singer, songwriter, keyboardist as well as a music and film producer. Miller's early influences included blues, jazz, pop and soul music. In 1970 Miller moved to Southern California where he attended the University of California studying music and acting. In California Miller founded numerous bands and in 1975 formed a reggae rock group,  THE ROOTS BAND. That same year he made his first trip to the Caribbean. This proved to be an epiphany for him and the beginning of a life long passion for Jamaican music. Miller went on to record in Jamaica a string of his albums including ROCKERS RISING, DREADLOCK ROCK, KEEPER, VISION and KEEP THE VIBE. Miller was a member of the Grammy nominated "Blue Riddim Band" in 1983. During the '70's-80's Miller toured extensively with the Rebel Rockers and The International Reggae Allstars until 1987 when he relocated to Hawaii. Out of his Hawaii based studio Miller continues to write and record. 'LOVE HAS A WAY' is Miller's neosoul cd produced by Reggie Griffin featuring Glen Goto, Andrea Razzuti, Brian McRae, Volcano Choy and Bonnie Bowers. The 'HURRICANE JACK' cd is a collaboration with guitarist Peter Dobson and is mostly instrumental versions of Miller's compositions. 'BLUE TROPICS' is Miller's jazzy Latin soul cd featuring Andy Susuki, Nick Manson, Fully Fullwood and Reggie Griffin. Recent albums Miller produced for other artists include 'BE MY LOVER AGAIN' by James McWhinney of BIG MOUNTAIN, 'SKA REGGAE REVIVAL' by the Blue Riddim Band and 'CHANGE THE WORLD' by Marty Dread. Miller's current film is the reggae documentary, "DREADLOCK ROCK : the Story of Reggae Music" featuring Bob Marley & the Wailers, Big Youth, Willie Nelson, Third World, Mighty Diamonds, Toots & the Maytals, Sly & Robbie. Miller is currently writing a script on an American music icon and producing other artists.

Jack Douglas Miller Discography -

12" Singles : 1978 - NIGHT TRAIN TO KINGSTON - featuring the Mighty Diamonds and the Revolutionaries 1980 - GIVE ME YOUR LOVE / Tuff Gong

ALBUMS : 1979 - ROCKERS RISING / Haiku Records 1980 - DREADLOCK ROCK / Haiku Records 1981 - KEEPER         / Haiku Records 1984 - VISION         / Haiku Records 1990 - KEEP THE VIBE  / Haiku Records 2008 - DREADLOCK DUBS / Dreadlock Rock Records 2010 - DREADLOCK ROCK SOUND TRACK / Dreadlock Rock Records 2011 - SKA REGGAE REVIVAL - BLUE RIDDIM / Dreadlock Rock Records 2012 - LOVE HAS A WAY / Dreadlock Rock Records 2013 - HURRICANE JACK feat. PETER DOBSON / Haiku-Dreadlock Rock Records 2014 - BLUE TROPIC    / Dreadlock Rock Records

DVDs : 2010 - DREADLOCK ROCK : the Story of Reggae Music / iReality Films - Amazon Distribution