NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Lee Perry on 5 October 2021. Lee Perry has been played over 240 times on NTS, first on 13 November 2012. Lee Perry's music has been featured on 191 episodes.

Best known by his nickname Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

Born on Mar 20, 1936 in St. Mary's, Jamaica.

First called "Little" Perry, in reference to his height of 4'11" (1.5m), he was a major founder of Reggae and Dub. First working with ska, he cut his first record in 1959. From then, he worked with a variety of musicians and producers, not always on the best of terms. His first record on his own Upsetter label was entitled "People Funny Boy," and was a direct attack on Joe Gibbs of Wirl Records.