British producer Mike Pelanconi worked primarily behind the mixing board sculpting tracks for other artists before taking on the dub persona Prince Fatty in 2005. He used his mixing expertise and loving knowledge of dub’s history to bring a retro quality to albums like his 2007 debut Survival of the Fattest, and other work that melded classic reggae styles with an updated production informed by

hip-hop.

Pelanconi began work as a producer in London in the ’90s, working with acid jazz groups, rock bands, hip-hop artists, pop stars, and reggae and dub icons like Gregory Isaacs. He first took the Prince Fatty name in 2005 when he had an unexpected gig writing a one-off reggae song, “Nina’s Dance,” to help the Stussy clothing line celebrate its 25th anniversary. Fatty’s debut album, Survival of the Fattest. released June 16, 2007.