Professor

Professor

Also known as: Winston "Professor" Brown

Winston “Professor” Brown, also known as The Professor is a Jamaican recording and mixing engineer best known for his work at King Tubby's Studio in Kingston during the late 1970s and 1980s. He should not be confused with Neil Fraser, the British-Jamaican dub producer known as Mad Professor.

Brown became part of the circle of engineers working at King Tubby's studio during a crucial period in the evolution of Jamaican music. Following the departure of Prince Jammy to establish his own studio and Scientist's growing involvement at Channel One, Professor became one of the principal engineers working at Tubby's. King Jammy recalled that Brown joined the studio after Scientist and eventually became almost its resident engineer.

Professor worked on productions by several leading Jamaican producers, including Bunny “Striker” Lee, Henry “Junjo” Lawes and Linval Thompson. His work covered roots reggae, dub and the emerging dancehall style, with mixing techniques that bridged the analogue era and the arrival of digital production. His credits appear on recordings by numerous singers and deejays, including Johnny Clarke, Cornell Campbell, The Royals and other artists associated with Bunny Lee's productions.

As a dub artist, Professor was credited alongside Scientist on *Scientist v The Professor – Dub Duel at King Tubby's* (1983). He was also associated with later releases including *Scientist Meets The Crazy Mad Professor – At Channel One Studio* and *The Crazy Mad Professor and King Jammy – Meet at King Jammy's Studio*. These releases helped preserve his name as an engineer and mixer in his own right, rather than merely as a studio technician.

In 1986, Brown left Jamaica to study electronics in the United States. His departure marked the end of his principal period at King Tubby's Studio, where he had helped maintain the studio's reputation during the transition from roots reggae to digital dancehall.

Discography (3)

Credits & Appearances (65)

Technicians
Engineer 27
Next Cut!
Pressure Sounds • 197X
Dance Hall Stylee
Narrows Enterprise • 1982
Reggae Dance
Midnight Rock • 1982
Show Case
Midnight Rock • 1982
Touch Me, Take Me
Midnight Rock • 1982
Earl Cunningham
Burning Sounds • 1983
Songs For A Reason
Vista Sounds • 1983
Megabit 25, 1922
Tamoki Wambesi • 1985
Lonely Girl
King Culture • 198X
Artist ↕ Album ↕ Release ↕ Type ↕ Label ↕ Rec ↕ Rel ↕
Lyrics For Sale Jah Thomas Lyrics For Sale RNCD 2071 CD Rhino 1979-89
Sings Roots & Culture Barry Brown & Johnny Clarke Sings Roots & Culture FMCD 002 CD Fatman 197X 1992
Sings Roots And Culture Vol 2 Jah Frankie Jones & Johnny Clarke Sings Roots And Culture Vol 2 FMCD 008 CD Fatman 197X 2002
The Best Of Carlton Livingston The Best Of LP Abraham 197X 1997
Next Cut! Bunny Striker Lee & Friends Next Cut! PSLP 88 LP Pressure Sounds 197X 2025
Prison Oval Clash Don Carlos vs Earl Cunningham Prison Oval Clash TWLP 1018 LP Tamoki Wambesi 1980 1980
Tribute To Reggae King Bob N. Marley Jah Thomas Tribute To Reggae King Bob N. Marley MRLP 1955 LP Vista Sounds 1981 1981
Roots Reggae Party Vol 1 Various Artists Roots Reggae Party Vol 1 SCLP 003 LP Silver Camel 1981 1981
Midnight Rock Classics Vol 1 Various Artists Midnight Rock Classics Vol 1 CD Culture Press 1981-82
Churchical Chants Of The Nyahbingi Various Artists Churchical Chants Of The Nyahbingi CDHB 20 CD Heartbeat 1982
Dance Hall Connection Jah Thomas Dance Hall Connection SCLP 005 LP Silver Camel 1982 1982
Dance Hall Stylee Al Campbell Dance Hall Stylee NROOLP 17 LP Narrows Enterprise 1982 1982
Presenting Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Presenting Charlie Chaplin KVL 9012 LP Kingdom 1982 1982
Reggae Dance Little John Reggae Dance MRLP 001 LP Midnight Rock 1982 1982
Roots Reggae Party Vol 2 Various Artists Roots Reggae Party Vol 2 SCLP 004 LP Silver Camel 1982 1982
Show Case Triston Palmer Show Case MRLP 90000 LP Midnight Rock 1982 1982
Touch Me, Take Me Triston Palmer Touch Me, Take Me LP Midnight Rock 1982 1982
Earl Cunningham Earl Cunningham Earl Cunningham BSRLP 875 LP Burning Sounds 1983 2022
Leroy Smart with Roots Radix and Friends Leroy Smart With Roots Radix & Friends Leroy Smart with Roots Radix and Friends VSLP 4022 LP Vista Sounds 1983 1983
Songs For A Reason Earl Sixteen Songs For A Reason VSLP 2011 LP Vista Sounds 1983 1983
Roots, Rock, Reggae Showcase Junia Walker Roots, Rock, Reggae Showcase JI 001 LP Jusic 1984 1984
Vengance Prince Hammer Vengance BCS 2 LP Belva 1985
Megabit 25, 1922 Prince Far I Megabit 25, 1922 TWLP 1066 LP Tamoki Wambesi 1985 1985
High Times All Stars Explosion Various Artists High Times All Stars Explosion AL 8312 LP Alligator 1985 1985
Lonely Girl Rod Taylor Lonely Girl KC 005 LP King Culture 198X
Dub Jusic The Junia Walker All Stars Dub Jusic WBJ 02 CD Wallboomers 198X 2003
Showcase In A Dancehall Style For All The Roots Robert French Showcase In A Dancehall Style For All The Roots CD Abraham 198X
Mixing Engineer 29
Next Cut!
Pressure Sounds • 197X
Special Request
Tamoki Wambesi • 1981-84
Reggae Feelings
Vista Sounds • 1982-84
Ghetto Man Skank
Silver Camel • 1983
Spread Out
Burning Sounds • 1983
Pure Gold
Vista Sounds • 1983
Earl Cunningham
Vista Sounds • 1983
One Love
Vista Sounds • 1983
Teen Jam
Kingdom • 1983
Reggae Feeling
Live & Learn • 1984
Reggae Move
Vista Sounds • 1985
Quenchie
Tamoki Wambesi • 198X
Double Top
Tamoki Wambesi • 198X
Artist ↕ Album ↕ Release ↕ Type ↕ Label ↕ Rec ↕ Rel ↕
Yah Congo Meets King Tubby & Professor At Dub Table King Tubby & Professor Yah Congo Meets King Tubby & Professor At Dub Table RUSCD 8217 CD ROIR 1974-79 1995
Shalom Dub King Tubby & The Aggrovators Shalom Dub KLP 9002 LP Klik 1975 1975
King David's Melody Augustus Pablo King David's Melody RPLP 010 LP Rockers 1976-82 1983
Time Is The Master Don Carlos Time Is The Master RAS 3217 CD RAS 1979 1992
Jamaica Reggae - 12 Golden Hits Vol.1 Various Artists Jamaica Reggae - 12 Golden Hits Vol.1 none LP Clandisc 1979 1979
The Yabby You Collection Yabby You The Yabby You Collection GREL 68 LP Greensleeves 197X 1984
The Yabby You Sound Dubs & Versions Yabby You The Yabby You Sound Dubs & Versions PSCD 110 CD Pressure Sounds 197X 2022
Next Cut! Bunny Striker Lee & Friends Next Cut! PSCD 88 CD Pressure Sounds 197X 2015
The Skatalites With Sly And Robbie And The Taxi Gang The Skatalites With Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang The Skatalites With Sly And Robbie And The Taxi Gang VSLP 4055 LP Vista Sounds 197X 1983
Roots Reggae Party Vol 1 Various Artists Roots Reggae Party Vol 1 SCLP 003 LP Silver Camel 1981 1981
Special Request Earl Sixteen Special Request TWLP 1016 LP Tamoki Wambesi 1981-84
Trouble Possee Raymond Naptali Trouble Possee CSLP 3 LP CSA 1982 1982
Suffering In The Ghetto Delton Screechie Suffering In The Ghetto MALP 002 LP Moa Anbessa 1982 1982
Africa Iron Gate Showcase Various Artists Africa Iron Gate Showcase PH 100 LP Berris 1982 1982
Roots Reggae Party Vol 2 Various Artists Roots Reggae Party Vol 2 SCLP 004 LP Silver Camel 1982 1982
Reggae Feelings Anthony Johnson Reggae Feelings STLP 1022 LP Vista Sounds 1982-84 1983
Ghetto Man Skank Ranking Toyan Ghetto Man Skank SCLP 006 LP Silver Camel 1983 1983
Spread Out Don Carlos Spread Out BS 1053 LP Burning Sounds 1983 1983
Pure Gold Don Carlos Pure Gold VSLP 4029 LP Vista Sounds 1983 1983
The Original "Mr. Cool Ruler" Jackie Edwards The Original "Mr. Cool Ruler" VSLP 4019 LP Vista Sounds 1983 1983
Earl Cunningham Earl Cunningham Earl Cunningham VSLP 4021 LP Vista Sounds 1983 1983
Dub Duel At King Tubby's Scientist vs Professor Dub Duel At King Tubby's KVL 9015 LP Kingdom 1983 1983
One Love Mike Brooks One Love VSLP 4036 LP Vista Sounds 1983 1983
Teen Jam Trinity Featuring Little Culture Teen Jam KVL 9013 LP Kingdom 1983 1983
Reggae Feeling Anthony Johnson Reggae Feeling LL LP 13 LP Live & Learn 1984 1984
High Times Present New Talents Ghetto Youths Showdown Various Artists High Times Present New Talents Ghetto Youths Showdown AC 8005 LP High Times 1984 1984
Reggae Move Simple Simon Reggae Move VSLP 4067 LP Vista Sounds 1985 1985
Quenchie Charlie Chaplin Quenchie TWLP 1028 LP Tamoki Wambesi 198X
Double Top Junior Reid & Cornell Campbell Double Top TWLP 1033 LP Tamoki Wambesi 198X
Recording Engineer 2
Artist ↕ Album ↕ Release ↕ Type ↕ Label ↕ Rec ↕ Rel ↕
King David's Melody Augustus Pablo King David's Melody RPLP 010 LP Rockers 1976-82 1983
Laserbeam Sister Candy & Purpleman Laserbeam ENPLP 0003 LP Enterprize 1983 1983

Also Appears On (2)

Artist ↕ Album ↕ Release ↕ Type ↕ Label ↕ Rec ↕ Rel ↕
Nexus Dub Various Artists Nexus Dub TWCD 1065 CD Tamoki Wambesi 1967-80 2005
RUbAdUB Revolution Various Artists RUbAdUB Revolution PSCD 104 CD Pressure Sounds 197X-8X 2019
3 albums
65 credits
34 labels
1975 - 2025