John Masouri

teppin' Razor: The Rebel Life of Peter Tosh is published as part of the Omnibus Press Remaster series on 19 February 2026.

I'm delighted to report that my latest book Pressure Drop: Reggae Music In The Seventies will be published by Omnibus Press on September...

“One of my favourite books ever is John Masouri’s brilliant Wailing Blues: The Story Of Bob Marley’s Wailers which is basically the...

Steppin’ Razor: The Life Of Peter Tosh. Omnibus Press. First published in 2013. ISBN 978-1-84772-836-4. Peter Tosh was a founder member...

Simmer Down: Marley - Tosh - Livingston. Jook Joint Press. Second pressing 2018. ISBN 978-0-9933759-8-9. Simmer Down is the final...

Rebel Frequency: Jamaica's Reggae Revival. Jook Joint Press. ISBN 978-0-9933759-9-6. Rebel Frequency is the first volume in my Reggae...

The Marley Files: One Foundation. Jook Joint Press. ISBN 978-0-9933759-5-8. The Marley Files is the second instalment of my Reggae...

I was honoured to be chosen as the principal ghostwriter for this new book by VP Records' legendary Miss Pat, whose journey within reggae music started in the late 50s alongside her husband Vincent Chin. Their Randy's record store in downtown Kingston was a magnet for the island's musical talent throughout the 70s and Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and Lee "Scratch" Perry all recorded at the studio upstairs. The Chin family then relocated to New York and launched VP Re