Known for his dexterity and versatility behind the console, American producer
and composer Salaam Remi Gibbs (born on May 14, 1972) contributed a great deal
to shaping the landscape of 90s hip-hop and R&B with his reggae-tinged
production style. The son of seasoned studio musician Van Gibbs, he made his
debut playing keyboards on Kurtis Blow’s 1986 Kingdom Blow before mixing and
producing records for Biz Markie, Zhigge, and Ziggy Marley. His breakthrough as
a producer came in 1994 with Jamaican dancehall singer Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes
the Hotstepper,” a hip-hop-infused reggae nu...