Big Youth (Manley Augustus Buchanan) is a Jamaican DJ in the toasting tradition, mostly known for his albums during the 1970s. He was born in 1955 in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica. Influenced by U-Roy, he started singing with the Lord Tippertone's sound system in 1970. His first LP Chi Chi Run is produced by Prince Buster in 1971. DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Toasting, chatting, or DJing is the act of talking or chanting over a rhythm or beat. ... Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Trenchtown is a neighbourhood located in Kingston, the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... Location of Kingston Kingston (population 600,000) is the capital of Jamaica and it is located southeast of the country. ... U-Roy (born Ewart Beckford September 21, 1942 in Jones Town, Jamaica, also known as The Originator, Hugh Roy) U-Roys musical career began in 1961 (see 1961 in music) when he began DJing at various sound systems, eventually working with King Tubby. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Cecil Bustamente Campbell (born May 28, 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica), better known as Prince Buster, is one of the most important figures in the history of ska music. ...