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There are several versions of the origin of his stage name: One account places the origin on a drunken, mumbled version of Wordle's name by Sid Vicious; another states it was wordplay based on Wardle's name, and his fascination with the "wobbly" basslines of reggae and related genres, where praise to " Jah"--a near- homonym of "John"--is often offered.

Wobble is a longtime friend of Johnny Rotten and, according to the latter's autobiography, was once on the short list of replacements for original Pistols bassist Glen Matlock. However the rest of the band considered him "too intimidating." A dubious distinction indeed. However Wobble eventually got his start with John Lydon's post- Sex Pistols group Public Image Ltd (PiL). Wobble's playing drew heavily on dubDub is a form of Jamaican music, which developed in the early 1970s. Dub is characterized as a "version" of an existing song, typically emphasizing the drums and bass for a sound popular in local Sound Systems. The instrumental tracks are typically drench, which has remained an important feature of his music. He left PiL in 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He--some accounts report he was fired--and has since collaborated with a wide variety of musicians. His explorations into World musicWorld music is a term that covers all music that is not part of mainstream popular music or classical music and has some kind of " ethnic" component. The connotation of the term is popular and folk music from the third world, European popular and folk mus predated much of the genre's popularity. His music has spanned a number of genres, including ambient musicAmbient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music and even noise. It is chiefly identifiable as having an overarchin and dance musicDance music is music composed, played, or both, specifically for social dancing. In principle, dance music includes a huge variety of music, from waltzes to rock and roll and country music or tangos. As of the late 1970s, however--particularly for people.

Collaborators include Sinead O'Connor, Natacha AtlasNatacha Atlas (born March 20, 1964) is a singer born in Belgium. She is known for her fusion of Arabic and North African music. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" (i. an updated form of Egypt's pop music). It includes also many influences from st, Najma Akhtar , Baaba MaalBaaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. His father was a fieldhand and, as such, Maal was expected to become a fieldhand as well; however, he devoted himself to learning music from his mother and from his schoo, Brian Eno, Holger Czukay, Pharoah Sanders, Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell, Bjork, Ginger Baker, The Orb, Massive Attack, The Edge, Abdel Ali Slimani , Primal Scream, and The Shamen. Jah Wobble's most recent group is The Damage Manual, although he recently worked with Invaders of the Heart .

Outside of music, Jah Wobble worked a regular job in the London Underground as a break from his music career.