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| Born | 15 June 1956 Handsworth, Birmingham, England |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Known for | Lead vocalist for reggae band Steel Pulse |
David Hinds (born 15 June 1956) [1] is a British musician and the founding member, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy-winning reggae band Steel Pulse.
Hinds was born in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, to parents who migrated to the UK from Jamaica in the mid-1950s, along with many other Jamaicans and other British Caribbean islanders to rebuild post-World War II Britain. At the age of five, he started elementary school and completed all his schooling by 1974. During that period, the music from Jamaica became a major influence on Hinds' perception on life in years to come. As he explained in an interview on radio programme Afropop Worldwide : "I remember each of my elder siblings coming over with the latest form of music and dance as well as what was happening socially and politically on the island." [2]
At Handsworth Wood Boys Secondary School, Hinds met fellow student Basil Gabbidon; together, they founded Steel Pulse in 1975.
Outside of Steel Pulse, Hinds has written songs for various films including "Can't Stand It", featured in the film Do The Right Thing , directed by Spike Lee (1989). He has also released two solo singles via the France-based Heartical label. [3]
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