Born in April 1964, Barrington Levy formed a band with his cousin, Everton Dacres, called the Mighty Multitude, at the age of 13. He established his solo career the next year and became a popular performer at Jamaican dancehalls. Soon, Levy met Junjo Lawes and Hyman Wright, both record producers, and recorded several singles with the Roots Radics, all of which became hits and established Levy's career. He is one of the first dancehall stars.