Bunny 'Striker' Lee, Jamaican reggae producer, dies aged 79

Prolific reggae and dub pioneer worked with decades of stars from John Holt and Slim Smith to Beenie Man and Buju Banton

Jamaican producer Bunny Striker" Lee, who helped cultivate rhythms of reggae and dub working with many of the island's biggest stars, has died aged 79.

His cause of death is not known, but it he was reported to have suffered kidney disease in recent months. DJ David Rodigan was among those paying tribute, saying: The reggae world has lost another iconic figure; Bunny Striker" Lee was unquestionably one of the most charismatic and inspirational record producers in Jamaican music with a phenomenal catalogue of hits. He drove the music forward across the decades & will be sorely missed."