Leo Williams (musician)

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Leo Williams
Williams during his stint with Big Audio Dynamite in San Francisco, 1987
Background information
Also known as	E-Zee Kill
Born	(1959-07-24) 24 July 1959 (age 65) Saint Andrew, Jamaica
Origin	London, England
Genres	Post-punk alternative dance dance-rock funk rock hip hop reggae fusion
Occupations	Musician composer
Instruments	Bass guitar vocals
Years active	1980–present
Member of	Dreadzone
Formerly of	Big Audio Dynamite Basement 5 Carbon/Silicon Screaming Target

Leo Williams (born 24 July 1959), also known as E-Zee Kill, is an English-Jamaican bassist residing in the United Kingdom.

After a stint with the band Basement 5,^[1] Williams co-founded Big Audio Dynamite in 1984, a band led by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. Other BAD members included Don Letts, Greg Roberts and Dan Donovan.

After four studio albums together, the original BAD line-up broke up in 1989. Williams, together with Don Letts and drummer Greg Roberts, formed the band Screaming Target after Big Audio Dynamite's demise.^[1] Later, Williams joined Dreadzone, a group with his former bandmate Dan Donovan, and, again, Greg Roberts.

In March 2007, it was announced that—in addition to his work with Dreadzone, Williams would be a touring bassist for Carbon/Silicon, Mick Jones' latest musical endeavor. Williams appeared in the band's music video for "The News,"^[2] and is featured as a band member on the official Carbon/Silicon website.^[3]

Williams rejoined the re-formed Big Audio Dynamite in 2011, which broke up again that same year.

Williams also featured in the science fiction action film The Fifth Element (1997) as the fuel loader of the Fhloston Paradise shuttle.

Discography

With Basement 5

Peel Sessions (1980)
Silicone Chip (1980, Island Records)
The Last White Xmas (1980, Island Records)
1965–1980 (L.P. 1980 Island Records)
In Dub (L.P. 1980 Island Records)

With Big Audio Dynamite

With Screaming Target

Hometown Hi-Fi (1991, Island Records)

With Dreadzone

360° (1993, Tristar)
Little Britain (1995, Virgin Records)
Second Light (1995, Virgin Records)
Zion Youth (1995, Virgin Records)
Moving On (1997, Virgin Records)
Biological Radio (1997, Virgin Records)
The Radio 1 Sessions (2001, Strange Fruit)
Sound (2002)
Once Upon a Time (2005)
Live at Sunrise (2006)
Eye on the Horizon (2010)
Escapades (2013)
Dread Times (2017)

References

^ ^a ^b "Big Audio Dynamite". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
^ Video on YouTube^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Carbon Silicon Biographies". 21 February 2009. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

External links

v t e Big Audio Dynamite
Mick Jones Don Letts Dan Donovan Leo Williams Greg Roberts Nick Hawkins Gary Stonadge Chris Kavanagh André Shapps Michael "Zonka" Custance Darryl Fulstow Bob Wond Ranking Roger
Studio albums	This Is Big Audio Dynamite (1985) No. 10, Upping St. (1986) Tighten Up Vol. 88 (1988) Megatop Phoenix (1989) Kool-Aid (1990) The Globe (1991) Higher Power (1994) F-Punk (1995) Entering a New Ride (1997)
Compilation albums	The Lost Treasure of Big Audio Dynamite I & II Looking for a Song Planet B.A.D. Super Hits Big Audio Dynamite I & II The Best of Big Audio Dynamite
Singles	"The Bottom Line" "E=MC2" "Medicine Show" "C'mon Every Beatbox" "V. Thirteen" "Just Play Music!" "Other 99" "James Brown" "Rush" "The Globe"
Related articles	Discography The Clash The Beat London SS Dreadzone General Public Zoo TV Tour

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