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(May 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Philip Smart Born (1960-04-09)9 April 1960 Kingston, Jamaica Died 25 February 2014(2014-02-25) (aged 53) Port Washington, New York, US Genres Reggae, dub, dancehall Occupations Sound engineer, record producer Musical artist **Philip Smart** (9 April 1960 – 25 February 2014) was a [Jamaican](/source/Jamaica) music [producer](/source/Record_producer) based in [New York City](/source/New_York_City).[1] ## Biography Born in [Kingston, Jamaica](/source/Kingston%2C_Jamaica), Smart's career spanned over five decades. While in high school, he produced his first record with reggae instrumentalist [Augustus Pablo](/source/Augustus_Pablo) and vocalist [Lee "Scratch" Perry](/source/Lee_%22Scratch%22_Perry). The transition to recording engineering came when the Augustus Pablo's album *Java* was being recorded. [Errol Thompson](/source/Errol_Thompson_(audio_engineer)) was the project engineer and Smart was taught how to record to [sixteen-track tape machines](/source/Multitrack_recording) and how to make rough mixes to two-track tapes. This was followed by working with [King Tubby](/source/King_Tubby),[2] and then for producer [Bunny Lee](/source/Bunny_Lee), who gave him the nickname **Prince Philip**. He was in fact King Tubby's first trainee, recording and mixing such hits as "None Shall Escape" by [Johnny Clarke](/source/Johnny_Clarke), "Jah Love" by [Yabby U](/source/Yabby_U), and most of [Dr. Alimantado](/source/Dr._Alimantado)'s albums.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] His HC&F Recording Studio in [Freeport](/source/Freeport%2C_New_York), Long Island, was built in 1981 and opened in 1982. The first recording project was with the group [Monyaka](/source/Monyaka), titled "Go Deh Yaka", which was an instant hit, and reached number 14 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart). Since that time, the studio had several very successful projects such as Jah Life Productions, which featured such artists as [Sister Carol](/source/Sister_Carol), Scion Success, [Barrington Levy](/source/Barrington_Levy) and Carlton Livingston. Smart is also known for work he did with artists under labels other than his own, such as Island In the Sun Productions artist [Horace Andy](/source/Horace_Andy); Narrows Records artist Mr Easy; [Donovan Germain](/source/Donovan_Germain) Productions artists [Audrey Hall](/source/Audrey_Hall), [Owen Gray](/source/Owen_Gray), Tanto Irie, and [Johnny Osbourne](/source/Johnny_Osbourne); and Witty's Music Master Productions artists Shelly Thunder, Junior Wilson and Barrington Levy.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] With the 1990s came digital recording and the introduction of [Pro Tools](/source/Pro_Tools)' two-track computer-recording program to the studio. The first hit recorded with Pro Tools was [Dirtsman](/source/Dirtsman)'s "Hot This Year", which was released on Smart's TanYah records.[2] He later produced "Rikers Island" by [Cocoa Tea](/source/Cocoa_Tea) and Nardo Ranks.[2] Later that year, [Shaggy](/source/Shaggy_(musician)) recorded "Mampie" with Smart;[2] Red Fox and Screechie Dan's "Pose Off"; and "Shot Mek You Wiggle" by Junior Demus, which was later used in the film *[Dancehall Queen](/source/Dancehall_Queen)*. From 1993 until 1993, Shaggy recorded five albums with Smart, including *[Boombastic](/source/Boombastic_(album))* and *[Hot Shot](/source/Hot_Shot_(Shaggy_album))*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] As dance music got bigger in 2000, multitrack Digidesign Pro Tools TDM was in demand, along with 24-track tapes. Mixes such as "Headacke", "All Out", and "Blue Drawers" were synced with 24-track tape and Pro Tools technology to achieve fatness and warmth placing emphasis on digital mixing and editing features. Smart's early Pro Tools and analog technology knowledge gave him a cutting edge in the 1990s, which provided reggae artists with the ability to record Jamaican-quality sound in New York.[1] ## Death Smart died on 25 February 2014, aged 53, in [Port Washington, New York](/source/Port_Washington%2C_New_York), from [pancreatic cancer](/source/Pancreatic_cancer).[2] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ref_1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ref_1_1-1) ["Philip Smart Bio"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161109090309/http://freeportstudio.wix.com/index/bio-page). *www.phillipsmart.com*. Archived from [the original](http://freeportstudio.wix.com/index/bio-page) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2012. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Campbell_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Campbell_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Campbell_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Campbell_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Campbell_2-4) Campbell, Howard (26 February 2014) ["US-based reggae producer Philip Smart dies"](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2014/02/25/us-based-reggae-producer-philip-smart-dies/), *[Jamaica Gleaner](/source/Jamaica_Gleaner)*. Retrieved 26 February 2014. ## External links - [Philip Smart](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5445266/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Philip Smart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Smart) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Smart?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.