Lead guitarist for London-based reggae band Black Slate. His name is often spelled Hanson. Chris is originally from Jamaica.
Founded [l99404] in his house in Edmonton in the early 1980s.
ALBUMS
Black Slate
Black Slate
1985
Black Slate
No Justice For The Poor (Tougher Than Tough)
1985
Trevor Hartley
Warm Love
1983, 12", Single, Top Ranking Records (2), 
,
, Lovers Rock
Frankie Wilmott
I Won't Give Up
Black Slate
Romans
2013, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Black Slate
Amigo
1993
Black Slate
"Amigo" - The Best Of Black State
1992, 
,
, Reggae-Pop
Black Slate
Wiser Than Before
1984
Black Slate
Six Plus One
1982, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae/Dub
Black Slate
Look What Love Has Done / Dub Pon Creation
1982
Black Slate
Ogima
1981
Black Slate
Sirens In The City
1981
Black Slate
Rasta Festival
1981, 
,
, Roots Reggae
Black Slate
Rasta Reggae
1981
Black Slate
Black Slate
1980
Black Slate
Amigo
1980, ,
, Roots Reggae
Black Slate
Amigo
1980
Black Slate
Boom Boom
1980
Black Slate
Mind Your Motion
1979, 12", Ltd, TCD, TCD
Black Slate
Peaceful Demonstration
CD, Album, Brightly Music
APPEARANCES +
Marc Mac presents Visioneers
Def Radio
2024, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Downtempo
Ras Imruh-Asha*
Marshall
2023, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Winston Reedy / The RITS Riddim Force
Stars / Moonlighting Inst
2022, 7", Room In The Sky, ,
, Rocksteady/Dub
Various
Life Between Islands (Soundsystem Culture: Black Musical Expression In The UK 1973-2006)
2022, ,
, Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Jungle/Funk/Dubstep/Disco/Jazz-Funk
Various
Dinner Time E.P.
2021, 12", Room In The Sky, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Vin Gordon & The RITS Riddim Force
Skank To The Bank
2021, 7", R.I.T.S, ,
, Rocksteady
Barry Issacs* & The Inn House Crew
Spiritual Warriors E.P.
2021
Various
Reggae & Ska Essential
2012, CD, Comp, EMI, 
,
, Reggae/Ska
Various
The Ultimate Eighties Top Ten Hits
2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop
The Twinkle Brothers*
Gift Of Jah
2011, CD, Album, Twinkle Records (3), ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Various
Massive Hits! Reggae & Ska
2011, ,
, Ska/Reggae/Reggae-Pop
Various
100 Tubes 80 Introuvables
2007, 5xCD, Comp, EMI, 
,
, Chanson/Pop Rock/Italo-Disco/Disco/Soft Rock/Ballad/Synth-pop/Funk
Various
100% Puro Reggae
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Contraseña Records, 
,
, Reggae-Pop/Lovers Rock/Roots Reggae/Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady
Michael Gordon
Poems And Rhymes
2007, CD, Album, Sweet Freedom Music
Jah Mali* / Manasseh
Jah Works - We Tek Up / Levi Rhythm
2007
Various
The Long Versions - Reggae
2005, 3xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Dub/Lovers Rock
Moodie*
Moodie In Dub Vol 4 - Featuring The J.A & U.K Mixes Of Blackslate
2004
Moodie*
Moodie In Dub Vol. 1 - Blackslate Meets Soul Syndicate
2002
David Gould
Adonai In Dub
2001, CD, Album, Tzadik, ,
, Dub/Avantgarde/Folk
Various
1000 Original Hits 1980
2001, CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Hard Rock/Disco/Reggae
Various
More Greatest Hits Of The 80's 4
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
, Pop Rock/Italo-Disco/P.Funk/Pop Rap/Punk/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Ska/House/Synth-pop
Martin Campbell
Can Better Really Come
2000
Various
More Greatest Hits Of The 80's
2000, Box Set, 8x CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Italo-Disco/P.Funk/Pop Rap/Punk/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Ska/House/Synth-pop
Ijahman Levi
Arkart
2000, ,
, Roots Reggae
Various
Totally Awesome 80's (1980-1982)
1999, CD, Comp, EMI Gold, ,
, Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
French Connection - A Vendome Records Robbery
1998
Candyman*
Marley Culture
1998
Various
Open Road
1997, CD, Comp + CD, Comp + CD, Comp + Box, EMI 100, EMI, EMI 100, EMI, EMI 100, EMI, EMI 100,
Jah Shaka
Dub Salute 5
1996
Madge Sutherland
Home Free
1995
Various
Battle Of The Sexes Vol. 1
1995, ,
, Lovers Rock
Ijahman*
Live In Paris 1994
1995
Ijahman Levi
Ijahman Levi Sings Bob Marley
1995, ,
, Roots Reggae
Ijahman Levi
Two Double Six 701
1994,
Ijahman Levi
Black Royalties
1994, ,
, Roots Reggae
Jah Shaka
New Testaments Of Dub Chapter 2
1993
Dread And Fred*
African Chant
1993
Various
King Jammy's Presents Mad Dem Wid It Carolina!!!
1993
Senya*
Fire It Up
1991
Top Cat
Sensimilla Man
1989, LP, Album, Sir Coxsone, Blacker Dread, ,
, Dancehall/Ragga/Toasting
Various
Mandingo Klassics: Volume One
1989, LP, Album, Comp, Mandingo, ,
, Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock
Nitty Gritty
Jah In The Family
1989
Gregory Isaacs
Reserved For Gregory
1989
Nu Moodie*
Do The Jam
1987
Rocky Campbell
Bedroom Eyes Girl
1985, LP, Album, Pioneer International, Pioneer International, ,
, Reggae/Lovers Rock
Sandra Reid
If Dreams Were Real
1983
Sammy Dread
Sammy Dread Is Mr Music
1982, LP, Album, Jah Life, ,
, Dancehall
Ras-Nu-Moodie*
OAU / Trench Town Rock
1982
Various
Radio Active
1980, ,
, Disco/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Funk
Leroy Smart
Walk Away From Trouble
12", Bunjo, ,
, Roots Reggae
Baby Wayne
Money Friend
LP, Album, Observer, ,
, Dancehall
Various
Sir George Presents Party Music Vol.2
LP, Comp, Sir George
Judy Boucher
Devoted To You
Sharon & Marva
Missing You
Various
It's Nonstop Reggae Time Volume 3