Channel One Sound System
The story of Channel One Sound System begins long before its official establishment in 1979. It starts with the arrival of the Windrush generation and the birth of UK sound system culture.

In the 1960s, Mikey Dread’s father ran the legendary Admiral Bailey Sound, one of the pioneering systems bringing the music of Jamaica to London. Growing up in a house filled with amplifiers and vinyl, brothers Mikey Dread and Jah T absorbed the culture from birth. In 1979, the torch was passed. The brothers took over the running of their father’s sound, renaming it Channel One in homage to the iconic Channel One recording studio on Maxwell Avenue in Jamaica – a seal of quality for the roots rock reggae they were determined to push.

While many sound systems stayed local, Channel One had a broader vision: “To break down barriers via Reggae music.”