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Smiley Culture dies in police raid in the UK - A Tribute

Smiley Culture
2010s2011youtube

This is a tribute to Smiley Culture who sadly died during a police raid on the 15th of March 2011 at his home address. A legend in the UK reggae scene. Of the south london Saxon International Sound system. He is credited with being first "rapper" to have a hit in the UK in 1984. R.I.P smiley Culture. Gone but not forgotten. Aged 48. Find me: Daniel 'nev Elenin' Brown on facebook.. PAYPAL: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=M4WZYWGZVQD7A

About Smiley Culture

David Victor Emmanuel, better known as Smiley Culture, was a British reggae singer and DJ known for his "fast chat" style. During a relatively brief period of fame and success, he produced two of the most critically acclaimed reggae singles of the 1980s. He died on 15 March 2011, aged 48, during a police raid on his home. An inquest found that his death was a suicide. Campaigners and his family have expressed scepticism about the official verdict and the police version of events.

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