Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson worked with a wide range of artistes and musicians throughout his career. Following his death yesterday, some of his colleagues shared their sentiments with The Gleaner.

Mikie Bennett

"It's really been a rough two weeks for musicians in Jamaica. It's just one of the unfortunate reminders of our mortality. I'm really shaken up, to tell the truth. Trust me, I'm kind of confused in my senses.

"I have done a lot of work with him. There was a passion about him; he could turn every session into a pleasing set. He was special. He set a tone and was one of the pioneers in that small circle called the studio."

Elephant Man

"Jah know star I feel touched. To me 'Steely' a one of di greatest, plus we were brethren. He was one of the first big-time producers who gave me a hit song when I was in Scare Dem. He saw the talent in me."

Bounty Killer

"Steely's works shaped the modern sound of digital dancehall and his contribution to Jamaican music is immeasurable. His energy and effervescent character will be missed at studio sessions and on corners across Kingston and around the world."

Frankie Campbell

"His career that spanned 30-something years was quite successful. Technically speaking, they (Steely and Clevie) are among the top production teams ever in the history of Jamaica. And I think Sly and Robbie and themselves would be the top two.

"Back in the 1980s, they revolutionised the sound of dancehall music and they basically produced 90 per cent of the music recorded those days. So that in itself shows what they have done. They changed the sound of dancehall as one of the first to computerise the music. They have written themselves in the history book of Jamaican music."

Sean Paul

"He taught Jamaica, the world and me in particular a lot about music, and helped to nurture dancehall music into a genre that kids still enjoy today. May his soul rest in peace, a great soldier of reggae music."

- Roxroy McLean