Tenor Fly

Bio

Tenor Fly was a British vocalist and MC from Brixton, London, best known for his work in the drum and bass and jungle scenes. Active from the late 1980s onward, he became a prominent figure in the UK reggae and ragga communities, lending his distinctive voice to numerous tracks and collaborations. He worked with many influential producers and artists across the drum and bass spectrum, contributing vocals to releases on labels such as V Recordings and Suburban Base. His career spanned the transition from reggae sound-system culture to the emerging jungle and drum and bass movements of the 1990s. Tenor Fly continued recording and performing until his death in 2016, leaving behind a catalog that helped shape the vocal style of jungle and early drum and bass.