Popout player currently in use

Close the popout window to reload the player on this page. You may need to disable any popup blockers you are using. In case of difficulties, reset the player

Just Watched

The Upsetter

Watch again

Uh oh! If you'd like to use our player you'll need to make sure that you've got JavaScript enabled first.

The Upsetter

2008 TBC

Overall rating: 2 out of 5
from 3 members

A detailed exploration of a unique musical culture and a lovingly detailed character study of a true original, The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee "Scratch" Perry focuses on the life and career of the musical legend who some call a prophet, and others call a madman. In his youth, Perry was a mentor to a young Bob Marley, who would later go on to define the sound of modern reggae. After subsequently pioneering a darker version of reggae christened "dub," he would be among the first to experiment with the studio sound known as the "remix" while producing hit singles for such artists as The Clash and Paul McCartney. Fans marvelled when Perry constructed Black Ark Studio with his own hands, and then scratched their heads in bewilderment when he burned the studio down in a drug-induced rampage.

The Upsetter details

Format:	TBC DVD
Starring:	Benicio Del Toro, Benicio Del Toro, Carl Bradshaw, The Clash, Lee Perry, Haile Selassie, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer
Directors:	Ethan Higbee, Adam Bhala Lough
Genres:	Documentary - Biography, Music, Music/Musical - Music - Reggae