Mireille Perry Biography – Mireille Perry Wiki
Mireille Perry born Mireille Ruegg is the wife of Lee “Scratch” Perry who was a Jamaican record producer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. He was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks. He worked with and produced for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Junior Murvin, The Congos, Max Romeo, Adrian Sherwood, Beastie Boys, Ari Up, The Clash, The Orb, and many others.
In October 2018, her husband and Subatomic Sound System launched a 45th-anniversary tour for the 1973 album Blackboard Jungle Dub, produced by him. The tour began in North America and tour posters include the tagline “World’s 1st dub album, Live for the first time”. Rolling Stone published a preview of the tour.
2019 saw the release of The Revelation of Lee “Scratch” Perry, a film about the making of his 2010 album Revelation, directed by Steve Marshall for the State of Emergency. The film features intimate behind-the-scenes footage of Perry at work in his home studio in the Swiss alps and an in-depth interview.
In April 2019, hip hop producer Mr. Green announced that he would be doing a record made out of Perry’s famous audio stems. In July 2019, he announced that the record is entitled Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door and that it would release through Tuff Kong Records on August 19, 2019. The record combines over 20 different genres of music and was critically acclaimed. Hypebeast said it was “Perry’s best work in years” and that it “pushes boundaries of various genres. The record reached the Top 10 on the iTunes reggae charts and the Top 100 on the Billboard reggae charts.
Mireille Perry Age
Her age is unknown. However, her late husband Lee was born on March 20/28 1936, in Kendal, Jamaica, and died on August 29, 2021, at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica from an unidentified illness, aged 85.
Mireille Perry Husband
Lee was married twice, first to Paulette Perry, from whom he divorced in 1979. He met Mireille in 1989. He later moved to Switzerland to live with Mireille, with whom he had two children. Lee died on August 29, 2021, at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica from an unidentified illness, aged 85.
Mireille Perry Children
He moved to Switzerland to live with his wife Ruegg, with whom he had two children. He had four other children by the names of Cleopatra Perry, Marsha Perry, Omar Perry, and Marvin (Sean) Perry in various parts of the world.
Lee “Scratch” Perry Death
Lee died on August 29, 2021, at Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Jamaica from an unidentified illness. He was aged 85. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Andrew Holness, Jamaica’s prime minister, tweeted a tribute to the iconic musician after the news of Perry’s death began to circulate. “My deep condolences to the family, friends, and fans of legendary record producer and singer, Rainford Hugh Perry OD, affectionately known as ‘Lee Scratch’ Perry,” Holness wrote.
Lee “Scratch” Perry Cause of Death
He died from an unidentified illness, aged 85.
