The contemporary world of dub and reggae wouldn’t be the same without Prince
Fatty (born Mike Pelanconi in London, UK), who has presided over his mighty
mixing and production empire since 1996 and worked with some of Jamaica’s
biggest names. Pelanconi has produced for a range of artists, including 1990s
acid jazz purveyors and reggae legends like Gregory Isaacs, as well as indie
rockers like Graham Coxon and popstars like Lily Allen. In 2005, he assumed the
Prince Fatty moniker following a one-off commission for clothing company Stussy
that involved writing the reggae-flavored ra...