Peter Chemist, born Donovan Thompson on 13 April 1967 in Kingston, Jamaica, is a Jamaican recording engineer, producer and dub mixer. He grew up on Maxfield Avenue, near Channel One Studio, where his mother worked as a cleaner. He began spending time in the studio as a child and learned the fundamentals of mixing from Scientist, who became his mentor.
Starting his professional career at Channel One in 1982, he worked closely with Sugar Minott, becoming his personal engineer and contributing to recordings by artists including Michael Palmer and Tenor Saw. He later worked at Omega Studio in England and at Music Works and Bobby Digital's studio in Jamaica.
Peter Chemist produced and mixed several dub albums, including 1999 Dub (credited to Peter Chemist & Scientist), Dub Prescription and Dub Mixture, both released on Kingdom in 1984. He also mixed Shabba Ranks' influential dancehall track Dem Bow.
Known for his distinctive approach to mixing and his technical understanding of sound, Peter Chemist became an important contributor to Jamaican dub and dancehall during the 1980s. Despite his significant work, he has generally maintained a low public profile.
