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The 50 most-read dub artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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132 artists are ranked in dub. The biggest move was The Twinkle Brothers, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | UB40Birmingham · United Kingdom | 35,933 | 0 |
02 | Ari UpMünchen · Germany | 13,071 | +3 |
03 | The SlitsLondon · United Kingdom | 12,584 | +1 |
04 | Stick FigureDuxbury · United States | 11,391 | -1 |
05 | Jah WobbleStepney · United Kingdom | 11,293 | +2 |
06 | Thievery CorporationWashington, D.C. · United States | 9,107 | -4 |
07 | Sublime with RomeLong Beach · United States | 8,410 | -1 |
08 | Horace AndyKingston · Jamaica | 7,176 | 0 |
09 | PepperKailua · United States | 5,633 | +5 |
10 | The RutsHayes · United Kingdom | 4,500 | 0 |
11 | Black UhuruWaterhouse · Jamaica | 4,425 | -2 |
12 | Linton Kwesi JohnsonChapelton · Jamaica | 4,091 | -1 |
13 | Fat Freddy’s DropWellington · New Zealand | 3,962 | -1 |
14 | King TubbyKingston · Jamaica | 3,895 | -1 |
15 | Eek‐A‐MouseKingston · Jamaica | 3,870 | +1 |
16 | Sly & RobbieKingston · Jamaica | 3,542 | +1 |
17 | Long Beach Dub AllstarsLong Beach · United States | 3,162 | -2 |
18 | SOJAArlington County · United States | 2,804 | +2 |
19 | 石英明Japan | 2,641 | +2 |
20 | Augustus PabloSaint Andrew · Jamaica | 2,484 | -2 |
21 | ScientistKingston · Jamaica | 2,435 | -2 |
22 | Mad ProfessorGeorgetown · Guyana | 2,244 | +3 |
23 | Adrian SherwoodLondon · United Kingdom | 2,072 | +3 |
24 | AlborosieMarsala · Italy | 2,070 | -2 |
25 | Walter EgoUnited Kingdom | 1,870 | -1 |
26 | AnikaWoking · United Kingdom | 1,841 | +2 |
27 | CultureKingston · Jamaica | 1,773 | -4 |
28 | The CongosKingston · Jamaica | 1,716 | +1 |
29 | Dennis BovellSaint Peter · Barbados | 1,715 | -2 |
30 | The UpsettersKingston · Jamaica | 1,653 | 0 |
31 | Easy Star All-StarsNew York · United States | 1,416 | +1 |
32 | Big YouthTrenchtown · Jamaica | 1,348 | +2 |
33 | De FactoEl Paso · United States | 1,279 | 0 |
34 | GroundationRohnert Park · United States | 1,277 | +4 |
35 | Dub PistolsLondon · United Kingdom | 1,267 | -4 |
36 | Mikey DreadPort Antonio · Jamaica | 1,163 | 0 |
37 | Steven “Lenky” Marsden— | 1,156 | +14 |
38 | The Black SeedsWellington · New Zealand | 1,119 | -1 |
39 | The Twinkle BrothersJamaica | 1,117 | +15 |
40 | Jah ShakaClarendon · Jamaica | 1,092 | +3 |
41 | Roots RadicsJamaica | 1,031 | 0 |
42 | Prince Far ISpanish Town · Jamaica | 986 | -7 |
43 | Bunny “Rugs” ClarkeMandeville · Jamaica | 925 | -3 |
44 | Ranking DreadKingston · Jamaica | 912 | +9 |
45 | TackheadNew York · United States | 909 | +3 |
46 | The SkintsLondon · United Kingdom | 880 | -4 |
47 | Half PintKingston · Jamaica | 872 | -3 |
48 | Bunny LeeKingston · Jamaica | 851 | +2 |
49 | Michael RoseKingston · Jamaica | 827 | -10 |
50 | Keith HudsonJamaica | 819 | -1 |
57 | Gentleman’s Dub ClubLeeds · United Kingdom | 628 | +21 |
64 | Jah9Montego Bay · Jamaica | 526 | +19 |
100 | VibronicsLeicester · United Kingdom | 150 | +12 |
70 | Zion TrainLondon · United Kingdom | 446 | +11 |
64 | Yu SuKaifeng · China | 526 | +10 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.