Wishing Mikey Dread a Speedy Recovery
Since fans had been asking why it had been months since Mikey Dread made any public appearances, the DJ/performer/reggae advocate’s record label Dread at the Controls issued a press release explaining it’s a good news/bad news situation. The good news is that Mikey and his wife Monika welcomed a healthy baby boy into their life this past October 12th. “The bad news is that Mikey Dread has been diagnosed with a Brain Tumor,” the press release explained. “He is in the care of the best Doctors at Duke University in North Carolina and is undergoing chemotherapy. Mikey is working towards recovery and does not give up his faith in God.”
Anyone familiar with Mikey can tell you that besides all the great work he’s done under his own name or with the Clash (try “Bankrobber” off the Singles collection or the dub cuts on Sandinista!) that his greatest gift could be his ability to communicate love of reggae music in a playful, informative, and intoxicating manner. Try his podcasts for a taste, then check this ridiculously fun flash animation, grab yourself a record from the record box, and let the music take over. Get well soon Mikey; we need you at the controls!
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