The singer and recording engineer R. Zee Jackson was born in Clarendon, Jamaica, where he spent his childhood before migrating to Canada. In 1973 he participated in a cultural exchange program to the United States which would lead him to moving to Canada in 1975. There he would meet reggae producer Oswald Creary of Half Moon Records and Doug McClement of Comfort Sounds Studio. Throughout his career he performed with mega reggae contributors including Jackie Mittoo, and after being introduced to Leroy Sibbles, he began touring with Sibbles’ Ital Groove Band, one of Canada’s most notable reggae groups. He released his own album titled Seat Up in 1980 and continued touring with the band when he could. His album Unda Di Struggle received Top Reggae CD/Album from the Canadian Reggae Music Awards.

Jackson a player in the development of the Little Jamaica reggae community located along Eglinton West Avenue in Toronto. During the height of the areas music production, he notes engineering tracks 3-4 times a week. From the 70’s into the 90’s there were several recording studios along the strip with many storefronts and producers having the ability to press their own records, as there weren’t many plants in the city at the time. The local clubs had no problem with the bands playing in their establishments, leading to a booming indie reggae community.

Jackson continued performing and producing as well, even running his own label; Dubworl Audio Visual HQ. In the 1990’s he attended the Trebas Institute majoring in Music Business Administration, earning his degree in 1996. He has worked with Imaj Music and was the Vice President of Marketing for Kings of Kings Inc. He briefly moved to England in the late 90’s touring with King of Kings and later met up with hometown friend Cedric Myton of The Congos. He has worked with The Congo’s since the early 2000’s and is now living in Jamaica once more, still making music.