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My Take
To me, Ranking Roger was the joyful pulse of British 2 Tone ska. What I admire most is how he carried genuine social awareness inside music that simply made people dance. Coming out of Birmingham's working-class streets, his toasting with the Beat and later General Public felt both effortless and purposeful, bridging cultures at a tense moment. Losing him in 2019 stung, yet his energy still leaps out of every recording. I think of him less as a nostalgia act and more as proof that politics and pure fun can share the same beat without either feeling diluted.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ranking Roger
- Name (Japanese)
- ランキング・ロジャー
- Reading
- らんきんぐ・ろじゃー
- Born
- February 21, 1963 – March 26, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- songwriter / recording artist / rock musician / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/rankingroger
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranking%20Roger
Frequently asked questions
When was Ranking Roger born?
February 21, 1963 – March 26, 2019.
Where is Ranking Roger from?
Ranking Roger is from Birmingham, United Kingdom.
What does Ranking Roger do?
Ranking Roger works as songwriter, recording artist, rock musician, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.