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according to british press reports. the suday mirror interviewed R/dread in J.A in 1990
he vowed to return to uk to clear his name.In 2002
he was sighted several times, and wanted in connection for shootings in wolverhampton. He did spend time in U.S, canada,and j.a in his absence from U.K, It seem's his death according to intelligence is bogas.
But feel free to draw your own conclusions!
p+love....

The last thing I've heard that he was executed by a gun man around 1989 in new york. don't know if it's true

He def came to London at some point in the early 80's and was credited with bringing the first crack cocaine to Britain. Not a very nice claim to fame I know but he apparently was a very bad man indeed and was eventually deported to JA where he died in prison.

I was living in Brum at the time and a friend got hold of some home made mix tapes for me, one of which featured both "Shut Me Mouth" and "If Nanny Was Here". His Djing is incredible but the mixing and production on both these tunes is all his own and all I can say is what a waste. Shut me Mouth is dark and almost menacing whilst Nanny has a warm mellow sound, and the lyrics speak for themselves: "Tom was only ten, when his father died in prison, I was his brother his uncle, a youthman. Promise me son, don't go and do the things I've done, Walk away from trouble, if you can" Brilliant stuff but you wouldn't have wanted to be his manager.

I took up this topic with the ites at blood and fire.and you might find some interesting reading that goes with my thoughts that he is'nt dead,however some agree with the death in 86 which is impossible due to his interview with the sunday mirror in 1990.One things certain it's a good topic and he made killer tunes.
p+love...........

Errol Codling? The maqn got deported from uk to JA around 3 years ago it was in my local paper.

An alias, could be - most likely I think - a different guy with that name, seems like the deejay was poisoned in 1996 after all. Whatever, he had it coming... he did enough damage in his time. I also think Shut Me Mouth is an excellent production, and definitely not a 'waste'.

my favourite ranking dread moves are on 2LOVE A DUB" AND ITS VERSION"DUB A LOVE"..GREAT 1982 RHYTHM with scientist in the mixing chair...

This has me intrigued, found info on the internet which implies Ranking Dread is not dead, make your own mind up
http://www.tranzfusion.net/articles/sho ... ewsid=1693

"Don't wanna be no general, fi end up inna fi funeral"!
nuff stories ah gwarn,infamous RASTA..

oh dear, reading the above cited newspaper from 2002, mr Codling was a real monster.He committed heinous crimes. Never shall i buy his tunes again.