King Tubby’s
Cecil Rennie AKA King Tubby’s, was born in the parish of St Thomas, Jamaica. He came to England as a teenager in 1965. His love of music wasn’t left behind in Jamaica, it developed in England to become a life long passion. . Cecil started his quest to be a leading soundman by serving his apprenticeship as a dedicated follower/selector of the Duke Reid Sound System based in South London. This association lasted until 1969. . In March 1970 King Tubby’s Hi-Fi was born making Cecil at the age of 19, one of the youngest sound system owners in the UK. The name styled after the legendary Dub Master in Jamaica, Osbourne Ruddock AKA King Tubby who Cecil saw as his inspiration and mentor in Reggae Music. This friendship and close working relationship remained right up to the day of Osbourne’s untimely passing in 1989. . King Tubby’s Hi-Fi became King Tubby’s Sound System and went from strength to strength. In 1973 introducing dub plate specials on sound systems, King Tubby’s led the way. The Sound’s reputation grew and from playing locally in the Brixton area, soon there was not a venue in the UK King Tubby’s had not played in. King Tubby’s caught the imagination of reggae music lovers everywhere and our following grew. . King Tubby’s Sound System has been hailed as one of the, if not the most consistent, sounds over the last five decades. The consistency and success is down to how the sound is run. Everybody in the sound is considered equal and everybody’s role is vital to ensure the smooth running of King Tubby’s Sound System. . The years of hard grafting have paid off as King Tubby’s is still going from strength to strength using the most up to date technology that is now involved in sound system along with the tried and tested method of needle on record. . 2025 makes King Tubby’s Sound System 55 years old, may we take this opportunity to thank all our fans for your support over the last five decades, we look forward to entertaining you for many more years to come.