Garnett Silk
Garnett Silk Biography: The Reggae Prophet’s Journey (1966-1994) Garnett Silk, born Garnet Damion Smith on April 2, 1966, in the picturesque parish of Manchester, Jamaica, emerged as one of reggae music’s most promising and influential figures during a career that burned brightly but all too briefly. Garnett’s early life unfolded in a home infused with the rhythms of reggae and the spiritual resonance of gospel. Raised by a father deeply embedded in the local sound system culture, Garnett was exposed to an eclectic mix of musical genres. His father’s role as a sound system selector laid the foundation for a
