Errol Thompson
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Errol Thompson, better known as "ET" (December 29, 1948 – November 13, 2004) was a record producer, audio engineer, and one of the first studio engineers to be involved in dub music. He was fellow producer Joe Gibbs's partner—the two were known collectively as The Mighty Two. In the 1970s he worked (along with Niney) as an engineer at Randy's Studio 17, in Kingston, Jamaica. He was the engineer on the first reggae album without vocals, Derrick Harriott and the Crystalites' The Undertaker, in 1970. Thompson engineered tracks by Bob Marley, The Abyssinians, Augustus Pablo, Big Youth, Prince Fari, Culture, Dennis Brown, Yellowman, Frankie Paul and Burning Spear. He also worked with Clive Chin. In addition Thompson produced work by I-Roy, Cornell Campbell, Freddie McGregor and Barrington Levy.
Later in life he moved away from the music industry, and managed a supermarket in North Parade, downtown Kingston. Thompson died after numerous strokes on November 13, 2004, at the age of 55.
