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Don Letts

ドン・レッツ　/　どん・れっつ

Disc jockey from United Kingdom

January 10, 1956 (age 70)　・　London, United Kingdom

disc jockey
journalist
historian

My Take

Don Letts is a cultural connector more than a single-lane artist, and that's exactly why he matters to me. As the Clash's videographer he didn't just film a band, he documented the moment punk and reggae started talking to each other. Co-founding Big Audio Dynamite with Mick Jones in 1984 proved he could make the music too, not only capture it. A Londoner who became a DJ, filmmaker and chronicler, he had the rare instinct to record a scene while living inside it. I trust people who watch culture closely enough to preserve it.

Overview

Donovan Letts (born 10 January 1956) is a British film director, disc jockey (DJ) and musician. Letts first came to prominence as the videographer for the Clash, directing several of their music videos. In 1984, Letts co-founded the band Big Audio Dynamite with former Clash lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist Mick Jones, acting as the band's sampler and videographer before departing the band in 1990.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Don Letts
Name (Japanese): ドン・レッツ
Reading: どん・れっつ
Born: January 10, 1956 (age 70)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Monkey
Origin: London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: disc jockey / journalist / historian / director / writer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.donletts.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%84

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