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The 50 most-read dub artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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132 artists are ranked in dub. The biggest move was Ranking Dread, up 31 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | UB40Birmingham · United Kingdom | 35,834 | 0 |
02 | Ari UpMünchen · Germany | 12,237 | +3 |
03 | The SlitsLondon · United Kingdom | 10,498 | 0 |
04 | Fat Freddy’s DropWellington · New Zealand | 10,007 | +3 |
05 | Thievery CorporationWashington, D.C. · United States | 9,959 | -3 |
06 | Jah WobbleStepney · United Kingdom | 8,840 | 0 |
07 | Stick FigureDuxbury · United States | 7,230 | -3 |
08 | Horace AndyKingston · Jamaica | 5,173 | +2 |
09 | Sublime with RomeLong Beach · United States | 5,024 | -1 |
10 | 石英明Japan | 3,982 | +8 |
11 | The RutsHayes · United Kingdom | 3,623 | 0 |
12 | Linton Kwesi JohnsonChapelton · Jamaica | 3,539 | +2 |
13 | King TubbyKingston · Jamaica | 3,345 | 0 |
14 | Black UhuruWaterhouse · Jamaica | 3,199 | -5 |
15 | Eek‐A‐MouseKingston · Jamaica | 2,880 | -3 |
16 | Sly & RobbieKingston · Jamaica | 2,852 | -1 |
17 | Augustus PabloSaint Andrew · Jamaica | 2,310 | 0 |
18 | Easy Star All-StarsNew York · United States | 2,221 | +11 |
19 | ScientistKingston · Jamaica | 2,107 | +2 |
20 | Long Beach Dub AllstarsLong Beach · United States | 2,048 | 0 |
21 | PepperKailua · United States | 1,911 | -5 |
22 | SOJAArlington County · United States | 1,835 | 0 |
23 | Walter EgoUnited Kingdom | 1,770 | +4 |
24 | Adrian SherwoodLondon · United Kingdom | 1,743 | -1 |
25 | AlborosieMarsala · Italy | 1,718 | +3 |
26 | Dennis BovellSaint Peter · Barbados | 1,698 | 0 |
27 | Dub PistolsLondon · United Kingdom | 1,681 | +8 |
28 | Mad ProfessorGeorgetown · Guyana | 1,630 | -4 |
29 | AnikaWoking · United Kingdom | 1,621 | -10 |
30 | CultureKingston · Jamaica | 1,484 | -5 |
31 | The UpsettersKingston · Jamaica | 1,403 | 0 |
32 | Ranking DreadKingston · Jamaica | 1,342 | +31 |
33 | Big YouthTrenchtown · Jamaica | 1,254 | +1 |
34 | The Black SeedsWellington · New Zealand | 1,252 | -1 |
35 | Jah ShakaClarendon · Jamaica | 1,090 | +5 |
36 | De FactoEl Paso · United States | 1,080 | -6 |
37 | Mikey DreadPort Antonio · Jamaica | 1,054 | +1 |
38 | The CongosKingston · Jamaica | 963 | -2 |
39 | Prince Far ISpanish Town · Jamaica | 928 | 0 |
40 | African Head ChargeUnited Kingdom | 855 | +9 |
41 | SpacemonkeyzUnited Kingdom | 813 | +6 |
42 | GroundationRohnert Park · United States | 798 | -5 |
43 | Steven “Lenky” Marsden— | 795 | -11 |
44 | The SkintsLondon · United Kingdom | 768 | +9 |
45 | Michael RoseKingston · Jamaica | 734 | -2 |
46 | Roots RadicsJamaica | 721 | -2 |
47 | Bunny LeeKingston · Jamaica | 714 | +4 |
48 | Bunny “Rugs” ClarkeMandeville · Jamaica | 700 | -3 |
49 | Half PintKingston · Jamaica | 696 | -8 |
50 | Transglobal UndergroundLondon · United Kingdom | 691 | -4 |
68 | PachymanLos Angeles · United States | 387 | +16 |
110 | Destroy BabylonNew Hampshire · United States | 90 | +15 |
57 | Linval ThompsonJamaica | 509 | +12 |
63 | Papa DeeGothenburg · Sweden | 432 | +11 |
94 | AlmamegrettaNapoli · Italy | 184 | +11 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.