Former child actor (The Double Deckers) and later lead vocalist and guitarist with Aswad. Born Islington, London 16 October 1953.
Father of Jermaine Jah-Son Forde.
ALBUMS
Twinkle Rootz Sound Feat. Brinsley Forde
Wake Up And Live
2020, 12", Ltd, Num, Old Hard Bread
Twinkle Rootz Sound Feat. Brinsley Forde
Wake Up And Live (Twinkle Rootz Sound Dubplate)
2017, Lathe, 10", Ltd, Old Hard Bread
Sly & Robbie + Brinsley Forde
One Fine Dub
2016, LP, Album, Tabou 1, 
,
, Dub
Brinsley Forde
Can't Stop Me Now
2013, CDr, Single, Not On Label
Brinsley Forde
Dis Ya Love Fire / Love Fire
2013, 10", Sip A Cup Records
Brinsley Forde
Baby I Love You Now
2013, CDr, Single, Promo, Not On Label
Brinsley Forde
Urban Jungle
2013, 
,
, Roots Reggae
Dennis Brown / Brinsley Forde / Da Grynch
Company Policy 1
2011, 12", Necessary Mayhem
Brinsly Ford* Featuring Earl 16*
Love Fire
2010, 7", Sip A Cup Records
Brinsley Forde / Blackout Ja
Can't Take No More
2010, 12", Maroon (2)
Brinsley Forde / Matic Horns, Sipa Cup Family*
Promised Land / Horns From Ashmara
2010, 
,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Brinsley Forde
Your Love Is Overdue
2009, 7", Muzamba
Tippa Irie / Brinsley Forde
Sweet Jamaica / Long Time
2009, 
,
, Dancehall
Brinsley Forde & Blackout Ja / Da Grynch
U.S.A (United States Of Africa) / Pirates Dub
2008, 7", Necessary Mayhem
Brinsley Forde / Dready
Bubbling / Mad Dreadlocks
2007, 7", Necessary Mayhem
Simone Gigante Feat. Brinsley Forde
Shine Like A Star
2007, 3xFile, WAV, Paprika
Brinsley Forde
Shine Like A Star
2005, 12", Ma Jolie Musique
Ganja MC Feat. Brinsley Forde
House & Garage Vibe
2003, 12", W/Lbl, Sti, Hard At Play Productions
Rebel Idrens
Irie Factor
2022, CD, Album, Karrot Kommando
Aswad
Live At Rockpalast - Cologne 1980
2016, 
,
, Roots Reggae
Aswad
Cool Summer Reggae
2002, ,
, Reggae-Pop
Aswad
Not Satisfied
2002
Aswad
Follow '99
1999
Aswad
The BBC Sessions
1997, CD, ,
, Roots Reggae
Aswad
Greatest Hits
1995
Aswad
Rise And Shine Again!
1995, ,
, Reggae-Pop
Aswad
Dub: The Next Frontier
1995, ,
, Reggae/Dub
Aswad
Don't Turn Around
1993
Aswad
Next To You
1990, Vinyl, ,
, Reggae-Pop/Ragga HipHop/Lovers Rock
Aswad
Fire
1990, Vinyl, 
,
, Roots Reggae/Dub/Dancehall
Aswad
Too Wicked
1990, 
,
, Dancehall
Aswad
Smile
1990
Aswad
Beauty's Only Skin Deep
1989, Vinyl Injection Labels, ,
, Reggae-Pop
Aswad
On And On
1989
Aswad
Crucial Tracks (Best Of Aswad)
1989, Vinyl, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Lovers Rock/Dancehall/Dub/Rhythm & Blues/African
Aswad
Hulet
1989
Aswad
Sampler - Not For Resale
1988, 7", Smplr, Stylus Music
Aswad
Don't Turn Around
1988
Aswad
Give A Little Love
1988
Aswad
Distant Thunder
1988, Vinyl, ,
, Reggae-Pop
Aswad
Renaissance: 20 Crucial Tracks
1988
Aswad
Set Them Free
1988
Aswad
To The Top
1986, ,
, Roots Reggae
Aswad
54-46 (Was My Number)
1984
Aswad
Chasing For The Breeze / Gave You My Love
1984, ,
, Reggae/Dub
Aswad
Rebel Souls
1984, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae/Rhythm & Blues/Reggae-Pop/Lovers Rock
Aswad
African Children
1983, 7", Promo, Island Records
Aswad
Live And Direct
1983, ,
, Reggae
Aswad
A New Chapter Of Dub
1982
Aswad
New Chapter
1981
Aswad
Showcase
1981, ,
, Roots Reggae
Aswad
Aswad
1976, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Aswad
Greatest Hits
1995
Aswad
Distant Thunder
1988
APPEARANCES +
David Cairol
Verse
2023, CD, Album + LP, U.N.I MUSIC, U.N.I MUSIC
Sly & Robbie Vs. Roots Radics*
The Dub Battle
2023, CD, ,
, Dub/Roots Reggae
Riddim
Un Mundo Mejor
2019, LP, Album, Plaza Independencia Música, Plaza Independencia S.R.L.
Various
100 Hits Sunday Morning Songs
2017, 5xCD, Comp, 100 Hits, Sony Music
Various
90s Songs
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Crimson, ,
, Italo House/House/Alternative Rock/Ballad/Dance-pop/Eurodance/Eurobeat/Pop Rap/Euro-Disco/Pop Rock/Vocal/Electro
Various
100 Hits Just Be Good To Me
2017, 5xCD, Comp, 100 Hits, Sony Music,
Zion Train
Versions
2016
Dubforce
Dubforce
2016, CD, 
,
, Dub
Various
Reggae Discomixes (22 Essential Extended Mixes)
2015, 2x CD EDC Germany, ,
, Roots Reggae
Burning Spear
Social Living / Living Dub
2015, CD, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Various
Island Records Presents Lovers Rock (30 Romantic Reggae Classics)
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Island Records, Spectrum Music (2), Universal UMC, ,
, Dub/Lovers Rock/Roots Reggae
Jaka
Invincible Soul
2014, CD, Jaka Lion Records
Various
Island Records Presents Dub (38 Hard And Heavy Dub Cuts)
2014, 2x CD, ,
, Dub
Various
90s Groove
2012, 3xCD, Comp, Ministry Of Sound, ,
, RnB/Swing/House/UK Garage/Pop Rap/Breakbeat
Slaï
Escale
2011, CD, Album, Koumbeat Music, PIAS France
Digitaldubs*
#1
2011
Zion Train
State Of Mind
2011
Various
Movement: BBC Radio 1 Peel Sessions 1977-1979
2011, 2x CD, ,
, Post-Punk/Punk/Indie Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock/Ska/Art Rock/Goth Rock/Glam/Synth-pop/Mod
Ras Kuko
Ras Kuko And Friends
2010, CD, Album, Raszic
Various
Out Come The Freaks! An Island Post Punk Anthology
2009, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Island Records, Universal UMC, ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Art Rock/Trip Hop
Various
Essential Reggae
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Ministry Of Sound, ,
, Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Dancehall/Ragga/Roots Reggae
Dizzee Rascal
Tongue N'Cheek
2009
Various
Def Jam 25 (DJ Bring That Back)
2009, 2x CD, ,
, Dance-pop/Contemporary R&B/Gangsta/Thug Rap/Conscious/Bounce/Pop Rap/Hardcore Hip-Hop/Electro
Jason Wilson
The Peacemaker's Chauffeur
2008, 2xCD, Fol, Wheel Records (Canada)
Clinark*
Journey To Foreign
2008, CD, Album, Nurture Projects, ,
, Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock
Lloyd Brown
Silver
2007, CD, Album, Cou$ins Records,
B.E. Mann
Cool Runnings Uk tribute inna reggae style
2007, CD, Album, Mann 2 Mon Music & Publishing, 
,
, Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Lovers Rock/Roots Reggae
Warrior Charge
No Foundation, No House
2006, ,
, Downtempo/Reggae/Alternative Rock/Dub/Electro/Soul/Funk/Contemporary R&B/Modern Electric Blues/Ragga HipHop/Fusion/Avantgarde/Leftfield
Various
Addicted To Winter Mix Vol 01
2005, CD, Comp, Mixed, Pool e Music
Molnár Ferenc Caramel*
A Döntőkben Elhangzott Dalok
2005, CD, 
,
, Pop Rock/Ballad/Funk/Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Soul
Aswad Vs Simone Gigante
Shine 2005
2005
Bob Marley
Songs Of Freedom
2005, 4x CD, Box Set, DVD, All Media, ,
, Reggae/Ska/Soul/Rocksteady
Various
Summer Surf (The Summer Series Volume 3)
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Daily Star Sunday,
Ranking Miss P
Sweet Harmony
2003
Various
Teenage Kicks
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, ,
, Reggae/Garage Rock/Dub/Punk/Reggae-Pop/New Wave/Roots Reggae/Synth-pop
Various
Reggae Ragga System
2002, 4xCD, Comp, BMG France, Vogue, 
Kaiser’s Surf Crew
High Surf Advisory
2002, CD, Album, KSC Records (2), ,
, Hawaiian/Surf
Burning Spear
Original Living Dub Vol. 1
2002, ,
, Dub/Roots Reggae
Prince Alla & Junior Ross
I Can Hear The Children Singing 1975-1978
2002, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Various
AE 11: Elements
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, American Eagle Outfitters, Atlantic, Reprise Records, Maverick, Extasy Records, Ruffnation Records, FEI, Lava, ,
, Breakbeat/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/RnB/Swing/Progressive House/Conscious
Trevor Hartley
Pride & Ambition
2001, 7", Single, Fu-Manchu
Dreadzone
Sound
2001, ,
, Dub/Drum n Bass/House
U Roy*
Now
2001, CD, ,
, Dub/Roots Reggae
Burning Spear
Rare And Unreleased
2001, CD, 
,
, Roots Reggae
Various
Reggae: I Am King (Classics From The Rockers Era)
2001, ,
, Reggae/Rocksteady
Andrew Weatherall
Nine O'Clock Drop
2000, ,
, Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
Summer Jammin'
1997, CD, Comp, Beast, ,
, Reggae/Pop Rap
Gota*
The Low Dog
1996, CD, Album, Sony, ,
, Acid Jazz/New Beat
Deniece Williams
Love Solves It All
1996, ,
, Soul/Gospel
Dis Bonjour À La Dame
Hey Mama
1995
Various
Def Jam Music Group - Ten Year Anniversary
1995, 4x CD, Box Set,
Various
Paris Groove Up
1994
Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton
Jumpin ~ Musical Nostalgia For Today ~
1994
Bo$$*
Born Gangstaz
1993
Various
100% Reggae
1993, CD, ,
, Ragga HipHop/Reggae-Pop/Roots Reggae/Dancehall/Europop/Rocksteady/Breakbeat
Richie Rich
Richie Rich's Rap Academy
1991, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Go-Go/Gangsta/Pop Rap
Kim Appleby
G.L.A.D.
1991, CD, ,
, House/Synth-pop
Lindy Layton / Aswad
Silly Games / Next To You
1990, 7", Jukebox, Arista, Island Records
Various
Mr Music Plus • Number Twelve 12•90
1990, CD, Comp, Mr Music, 
,
, Blues Rock/Vocal/Prog Rock/Electric Blues/Soul/Soft Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock/Country Blues/Rock & Roll/Alternative Rock
Various
Dimensione Suono Hit
1990, Vinyl, 
,
, Pop Rock/Disco
Various
Ronny's Pop Show 16
1990, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/House/Dub/Pop Rap/Soft Rock/Euro House/Synth-pop
Kim Appleby
Kim Appleby
1990, ,
, Synth-pop
Various
Absolute Music 10
1990,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors
1989, 2x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
Jackson Browne
World In Motion
1989, CD, ,
, Folk Rock
Various
Club Top 16 Maj/Juni 1988
1988
Various
Reggae On Mango
1988, CD, ,
, Roots Reggae/Soca
Various
From Lizzie With Love
1988, Vinyl, ,
, Synth-pop/Ballad
Maxi Priest
Let Me Know
1987, ,
, Reggae/Lovers Rock
Various
Land Of Africa
1985
Honey Boy
My Desire
1983, LP, Album, Diamond (5), ,
, Lovers Rock
Dennis Bovell
Brain Damage
1981
Various
Babylon (The Original Soundtrack)
1981
Various
Pick Up The Hits
1978, LP, Comp, D-Roy Records, Plastic Fantastic Records, ,
, Lovers Rock/Roots Reggae/Dub
D. Witter*
Mawamba Dub (Warrior)
1978
Burning Spear
Marcus' Children
1978, Vinyl, ,
, Roots Reggae
Burning Spear
Social Living
1978, Vinyl, ,
, Roots Reggae
Horace Faith
Fly High Anansi
1978, ,
, Roots Reggae
Mark Holder
Midnight
1978,
Burning Spear
Live
1977, ,
, Roots Reggae
Various
This Is Reggae Music Vol 3
1976, Vinyl, ,
, Roots Reggae
Various
This Is Reggae Music
1976, ,
, Roots Reggae/Reggae-Pop
Junior English
The Great Junior English
1975, LP, Album, Horse, ,
, Reggae/Lovers Rock
Various
It's Nonstop Reggae Time Volume 3
Various
Studio As One: Dub Side Of As 1
2022, LP, Comp, Ltd, Mixed, Num, Zima, Manufaktura Legenda, Lou & Rocked Boys, 
,
, Dub
Various
King Of The Dub Rock 3
2021, LP, Jahsolidrock
Sly & Robbie Vs. Roots Radics*
The Final Battle
2019, 
,
, Roots Reggae/Ska
Various
54
2017, CD, Comp, Promo, Reggae Vibes (3)
Various
Promised Land / Troddin To The Promised Land
2013, 10", Sip A Cup Records
Various
Irie Irie 2013 - The Finest Roots Reggae Sounds
2013, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dancehall
Various
Back To Africa Vol 1.
2012, CD, Comp, Ariwa
Various
Necessary Mayhem Trilogy
2012, ,
, Dub/Dancehall
Various
The Love Directories Vol 1
2011, CD, Comp, Necessary Classics, Necessary Mayhem, Maroon (2), ,
, Reggae/Dancehall/Lovers Rock
Various
Necessary Mayhem Presents Digital Acoustics
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Necessary Mayhem, Maroon (2), ,
, Dancehall
Various
Tribute To Bob Marley
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,
Various
Kinky Music Reggae Riddims, Vol. 1: Beware of Dog
2008, CD, Promo, Urban Empire Records
Various
Tribute To Bob Marley
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Wagram Music
Various
Strictly Lovers Rock
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Cou$ins Records, ,
, Lovers Rock
Various
Mafia & Fluxy Present: Strictly Vocals 2
2006, CD, Comp, Mafia And Fluxy, ,
, Reggae
Various
Exclusive Promo Pack No 005
2005, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Pool e Music
Various
Mafia & Fluxy Present: Strictly Vocals
2004, ,
, Reggae
Various
Mega Reggae
2003, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music
Various
Riddim 19
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Ragga, Watt Music.com,
Various
Mega Reggae
2001, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae/Dancehall/Ragga/Reggae-Pop
U Roy*
Now
2001, 2x CD, ,
, Dub/Roots Reggae/Toasting
Various
Dance, Love & Fun Collection
2000, CD, Comp, Intersound (2), Intersound (2)
Various
Solidarność Anti-Apartheid 13.12.1989 (Gdańsk Shipyard Hall)
1990, Cass, Comp, Polton
Mafia & Fluxy
Revival Hits, Volume 4
CD, Cousins Records, ,
, Reggae
Kim Appleby
Kim Appleby
1990, ,
, Synth-pop
