From Trelawny, Jamaica, Herman Chin Loy is a Chinese Jamaican music legend credited with inventing the dub style. A pivotal figure in reggae, he produced hits for Augustus Pablo, Dennis Brown, and more. In 1969, he opened the influential Aquarius Record Store and later the first 24-track studio in the Caribbean. Known for groundbreaking productions, Chin Loy’s innovation extended to dub music, evidenced by the influential “Aquarius Dub” (1973). After a hiatus, he returned in 1979, shaping early dancehall with hits from artists like Little Roy and Ernest Wilson. Herman Chin Loy’s legacy as a dub pioneer is etched into the history of Jamaican music.