Gladdy Wax

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Mr Vinyl Fingers

The legendary Gladdy Wax, aka Mr Vinyl Fingers, is one of the UK’s most highly respected revival selectors and reggae sound system operators. He has a seriously deep record collection but, more importantly, is a passionate entertainer and selector par excellence.

Gladdy’s attention to detail is unrivalled: from the warmth of his sound system to his gold record centres and trademark white gloves.

Gladdy Wax Sound System

The mighty Gladdy Wax sound system regularly plays at high-profile festivals and events across the country, with the biggest being London’s Notting Hill Carnival—widely cited as being the second largest street carnival in the world.

With a regular spot on the Portobello Road (near the corner of Golborne Road), Gladdy Wax has been entertaining the masses at Carnival for over 35 years.

Gladdy at Carnival

Although best known as a selector, Gladdy’s talents extend to singing and deejaying. His latest recording, aptly titled Gladdy At Carnival, was released in 2021—as both an MP3 and a 7" vinyl 45rpm (paired with Carroll Thompson’s Dance With Me).

Wax Unlimited

Gladdy Wax came to the UK as a teenager in the mid-1960s. He went on to DJ for Birmingham’s Quaker City sound in the 1970s and released several records in the 1980s under the names Gladwin Wright and Glady Wax.

After relocating to London, Gladdy’s fame grew thanks to his community radio shows and live appearances. In the early 1990s, he opened a record shop in Stoke Newington called Wax Unlimited. This north London institution became a popular community hub until its closure in 2006.