JAZZIE B

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Jazzie B, is a DJ, music producer, and entrepreneur.

Soul II Soul was one of the most innovative dance/R&B outfits of the late '80s, creating a seductive, deep R&B that borrowed from Philly soul, disco, reggae, and '80s hip-hop. Originally featuring Jazzie B., producer/arranger Nellee Hooper, and instrumentalist Philip "Daddae" Harvey, the musical collective came together in the late '80s.

The group won two Grammy awards and have a massive back catalogue of releases and are currently celebrating 20 years of Soul II Soul.

He has remixed and produced for a long list of artists, including James Brown, Public Enemy, Isaac Hayes and Destiny’s Child.

Jazzie has been recognised for his contribution to music with various accolades including a 2002 listing in the Business category of the 100 Great Black Britons list, an OBE in 2008 for services to music, and the first Inspiration award at the Ivor Novello Awards in 2008, for being "a pioneer" and "the man who gave black British music a soul of its own".