The Man Ezeke was born Ezekiel Grey in the Montego Bay region of Jamaica and started his recording career as a performing artist and musician in the early 1960's with the Aqua Vita Band.
He went on to release a number of singles under the name Man Ezeke as well as in his own name including "Rasta Man A Come", "Love Jamaica" and "Enoch The Nook". He also released an album of childrens songs and stories.
His style being varied from Reggae, Roots, Soca and Calypso, this eclectic taste of Carribean music styles would be showcased in his broadcasts as a radio disc jockey.
His first notable job in this area was on BBC Radio Bedfordshire in England, where he would play music for the Afro Carribean community.
In 1990 he began the Man Ezeke Sunshine Show on major U.K station BBC Radio One which was broadcast on weekday evenings and later Sunday afternoons.
It was a very popular show and helped in promoting Reggae, Soca and Calypso music in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland throughout the early Nineties.
The Man Ezeke would play a wide range of Carribean music covering every sub-genre within Reggae music, including Dub, Rocksteady, Rockers and Dancehall both old and new.
Ezekiel went on to host other shows on BBC Radio One including the Number One's at One show, making him the first ever black day time presenter on the station.
In the mid-nineties however the station underwent a major overhaul of it's programming and Ezekiel left the BBC to the disappointment of many listening fans.
In recent times The Man Ezeke has hosted a Saturday night request show on Ireland's Cork FM, made public appearances as a DJ and an event host.
He has a home in the Jamaican hills of Freedom, St, Catherine and you can view videos of his adventures there on youtube.
This mix-tape is a selection of moments from his BBC Radio One Sunshine Show, including Jingles, Stories, letter reading and some fantastic tunes spun by the man himself.
A particularly funny moment included is when he starts up a vinyl of Burning Spear not realizing that he has the RPM setting wrong (always makes me laugh) and of course his fantastic between songs banter.
If anyone out there has any more Man Ezeke radio broadcasts that they could send in the please do, I would love to get hold of some more archive recordings. pipecockjackxonrrm@gmail.com
Tracklisting:
1) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (This Is The BBC)
2) The Man Ezeke - Rewind Selector
3) Jackie Mittoo - One Step Beyond
4) The Maytals - Pressure Drop
5) Culture - Natty Dread Nah Run
6) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier
7) Tiger - Say Something
8) Burning Spear - Mek We Dweet
9) Prince Ali - Let Me Love You
10) The Man Ezeke - Riddim & Chat #1
11) Sugar Minott - Don Lover Man
12) Burning Flames - Workie Workie
13) The Four Brothers - Africa
14) Gregory Isaacs - Tune In
15) Johnny Orlando - One, Two, Three
16) Johnny Orlando - For A Woman
17) Lovindeer - Macka In Hand
18) Apache Indian - Chok There
19) The Man Ezeke - Riddim & Chat #2
20) Automatic - Move & Step Up
21) Ninjaman - Beg Yuh Help Them
1) Chalice & Papa San - Dance Hall Monic
2) Lovindeer & The Fab 5 Inc. - Salad
3) Dennis Brown - Hustling
4) Burning Flames - Congo Man
5) Colin Lucas - Dollar Wine
6) The Man Ezeke - Likkle Chat & Jingle
7) Vivian Jones - Who Is On Jah Side
8) Judy Mowatt - Never Get Weary
9) Tiger - Yu Dead Now
10) Super Cat & Tiger - A Wha Dem Do So
11) Baby Wayne - Mama
12) Capleton - Alms House
13) Dirtsman - Hot This Year
14) Sanchez - Rosemarie
15) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Mix Man Ezeke)
16) Hue B. - Go Away Dream
17) Macka B & Earl Sixteen - Something Not Right
18) Carol Thompson - The Other Side Of Love
19) The Man Ezeke - Riddim & Chat #3
20) Flexy - Shy Girl
21) Delroy Wilson - Happy Birthday
1) Frankie Paul - I Wanna Say I Love You
2) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Just Leggo)
3) The Black Stones - Heart Don’t Leap
4) Eek A Mouse - Fool Bwoy
5) Dave Fluxy - You Make Me So Happy
6) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (What Time Is It?)
7) Trevor Wiggan - Tenderly
8) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Rewind Selector)
9) Pete Campbell - Pretty Cottage
10) Bob Marley & The Wailers - No Woman, No Cry (Live)
11) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Bucket Of Sunshine)
12) Lovindeer - Marley Mega Mix
13) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus
14) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Bend Down Low
15) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Who The Cap Fit
16) The Man Ezeke - Riddim & Chat #4
17) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Lively Up Yourself
18) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (One FM)
19) Lord Tanamo - I’m In The Mood For Love
20) Bunny Wailer - Dance Rock
21) Gregory Isaacs & Tiger - Soon Forward
1) Alpha Blondy - Politik
2) Dillinger - Ninja 600
3) Michael Prophet & Ricky Tuffy - Your Love
4) The Man Ezeke - Ezeke Sings Happy Birthday
5) Shadow - Fooling
6) Morvin Brooks - Leggo Me Hand
7) The Man Ezeke - Dibby Dibby Sound {Unknown Artist}
8) Cocoa Tea - Riker’s Island
9) Carol Gonzalez - Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing
10) Sharon Sylvester - Do You Want My Love
11) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Sunshine Show)
12) Tiger - The Exterminator
13) Mikey Melody - This World Is A Disaster
14) Yabby You & Dillinger - Them Bow
15) Bunny Rugs - One Man, One Vote
16) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Old Man Feel Young)
17) The Yo-Yo Boys - Homeland
18) Arrow - Zombie Night
19) The Dragonaires - Raise Yu Hand
20) The Dragonaires - Whine Whine
21) The Skatalites - The Scorcher
1) Tommy McCook - West Street Special
2) Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry - You Thought I Was Dead
3) B.B. Seaton - Soul Sister
4) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Ezeke…)
5) Courtney Pine - Closer To Home
6) Rita Marley - The Beauty Of God’s Plan
7) Scotty - Miss Wire Waist
8) Pinchers - Bandelero
9) The Mighty Diamonds - Mr. Bodyguard
10) Japanesse- Lyric Basket
11) Home T, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks - Turn It Off
12) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Hot Dumpling)
13) Chaka Demus - Sweet Jamaica
14) Home T, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks - Stop Spreading Rumours
15) Bill Campbell - Tonight
16) The Man Ezeke - Loosen Up
17) The Wailers - Small Axe
18) The Wailers - Soul Shakedown Party
19) The Wailers - Don’t Rock My Boat
20) Steve Scrill - Get Up Stand Up
21) The Man Ezeke - Riddim & Chat #5
1) Bunny Wailer - Get Up, Stand Up
2) Judy Mowatt - Jah Live
3) Culture - Rasta Man
4) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved
5) Morvin Brooks - Marley Soca Medley
6) Tiger - Say Something (Version)
7) Mutabaruka - War
8) Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love / People Get Ready
9) Mystic Revealers - Gotta Be A Better Way
10) Earl Sixteen - Food Shop
11) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Raggamuffin Stew)
12) B.B. Seaton - I Wanna Love You
13) Gregory Isaacs - Hold Me Tight
14) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Apache / Hot Dumpling)
15) Gregory Isaacs - My Lover Is Good To Me
16) The Young MC’s - The Young MC’s
17) The Man Ezeke - It’s Going To Get Hot {Unknown Artist}
18) Cutty Ranks - Wait Deh Man
19) Ninja Ford - Lip Service
20) Livewire - Let’s Talk About Sex
21) The Man Ezeke - Spanish Mango {Unknown Artist}
1) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Party Time)
2) Troy - Whine Down
3) Carlene Davies - No Bias
4) Lord Eric - Joy
5) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Satisfy My Soul
6) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Dread At The Control)
7) Burning Spear - Tumble Down
8) The Man Ezeke - Riddim & Chat #6
9) Burning Flames - If You Get What You Want
10) Reasons - My Money
11) Colin Lucas - Fire
12) Colin Lucas - The Dollar Wine
13) The Man Ezeke - Gimme Dollar {Unknown Artist}
14) Chalice - True Love Doesn’t Come Easy
15) Bunny Wailer - Reasons
16) Macka B - Go Through With It
17) Purpleman & DJ Banton - Ram Jam
18) Home T, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks - Another One For The Road
19) Culture - Jah Rastafari
20) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds
21) Third World - 96 Degrees In The Shade (Live)
1) Tippa Irie - Hello Darling
2) Nicki Fatima - Sex You Down
3) Blood Sisters - Don’t Say Goodbye
4) John McLean - We Both Belong To Someone Else
5) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Lick Yu Finger Clean)
6) Steve Knight, Papa Beeto & Japanesse - Dust Dem
7) Lt. Stitchie - Four The Hard Way
8) Sister Nancy - Bang Belly Man
9) Lovindeer - Maga Man
10) The Man Ezeke - Riddim & Chat #7
11) Sugar Roy - Gal Yuh A Good
12) Arrow - Everybody Move
13) Eddy Grant - La Tigre
14) The Mighty Sparrow - Ten To One A Murder
15) Dennis Brown - I’m Your Man
16) Sister Carol - It Have Fe Done
17) Benjamin Zephaniah - Crisis
18) Don Ratchett - Danger
19) Flexy - Sexy Girl
20) Jack Radics - Good Loving
21) One Destiny - Let Your Love Flow
1) Burning Spear - Mek We Dweet
2) Raw Deal - Live Good
3) Jack Ruben & The Gridlock - Ozone Friendly (Dub Plate Mix)
4) Tony Sexton - Survival
5) Sister Audrey - Populate
6) The Man Ezeke - Jingle (Mango, Banana, Tangerine)
7) The Skatalites - {Unknown Title}
8) Don Drummond - {Unknown Title}
9) Della Grant - Change Your Evil Ways
10) Keith Eastwood - Burning Sun
11) Judy Mowatt - Never Get Weary Yet
12) Israel Vibration - Live In Jah Love
13) Culture - Freedom Time
14) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Africa Unite
15) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Iron Lion Zion (‘92 Single Remix)
16) Jimmy Cliff - Break Out
17) Gregory Isaacs - I Wish You Were Here
18) Frankie Paul - Freedom Blues
19) Ernest Wilson - Tell Me Something Good
20) Rahsheda - King Selassie I
21) Prince Lincoln - They Didn’t Know Jah
1) Chalice - See Mi Yah
2) Della Grant - Decaffinated Love
3) Frankie Paul - Body Shivers
4) Jack Radics & Lloyd Honeyghan - Good Loving
5) Norbert Clarke - Goodbye To Love
6) Lloyd Honeyghan - Loving You
7) Clement Irie - Caress Me Down
8) Freedom Fighters - Rastaman Itation
9) Ken Boothe - I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
10) The Man Ezeke - Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door {Unknown Artist}
11) Carlene Davies - Only A Prayer Away
12) Boris Gardener - Take Care Of My Heart
13) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Coming In From The Cold
14) Toots & The Maytals - Reggae Got Soul
15) Manu Dibango - Reggae Makossa
16) Top Cat - Ragga Mi Like
17) Tiger - Wheel My Selec’
18) Aisha - War On Crack
19) Gregory Isaacs - Tribal War
20) Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Sun Is Shining
21) Papa Levi - Kuff Kick / The End Of The Show
1) The Mighty Sparrow - London Bridge Is Falling Down (Live)
2) Sly & Robbie - Santa Barbara (12’’ Mix)
3) Lucky Dube - Crazy World
4) Watershed - Dynamite
5) Lt. Ranking - Lyrical Habit
6) The Wailing Souls - She Pleases Me
7) Eric Donaldson - Show A Little Blessing
8) E.T. Webster - Same Same
9) Big Youth - Opportunity Rock
10) Marcia Miranda - Trouble Tonight
11) Burning Spear - Mek A Run
12) Jack Ruben & The Gridlock - Ozone Friendly
13) The Crusaders - Let Me Show You
14) Touch - Teresa
15) Winston Francis - Something Nice For You
16) Arrow - Whine Your Body
17) B.B. Seaton - Special Someone
18) Royal Blood - Put Down The Gun
19) Donette Forte - Jah Works
20) Dennis Brown - Who Is He?
21) U Roy - Keep On Running
22) Augustus Pablo - Pablo’s Satta
23) The Naturalites - Picture On The Wall (12’’ Mix)
24) The Twinkle Brothers - The Air That I Breathe / Show Outro
The Man Ezeke Sunshine Show -
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UPDATE 2014:
The Man Ezeke Sunshine Show - BBC Sessions has been updated and is available in 320kbps mp3 sound quality. This recording is taken from an original BBC Radio broadcast and as such the sound may not be CD quality but it is very very good.
Update 2023
The Man Ezeke Collection has been greatly expanded with huge thanks to our friend Alan who provided us with an absolute treasure trove of cassette tapes that he had recorded direct from the original BBC broadcasts back in the day, capturing some incredible episodes and wonderful music.
just wandered if you can remember the DBC pirate radio show from the early 80s , a classic station from Brixton
ReplyDeletesomehow years ago I do have 5 shows ripped to mp3
thanks for sharing all ya tunes
mark
Yeah DBC was an awesome pirate broadcast, there was a compilation put out a couple of years back (I think it was on Trojan) that celebrated the station.
DeleteI wonder if those shows you have are available anywhere else? If not it would be great if we could make them available here? :-)
yeh , I agree , I have 5 shows on cd , not from the Trojan series , but transferred to cd from original tapes , when I find them I will pm you
ReplyDeletecheers
markke
That would be great Markke!
DeleteExcellent news :-)