{"product_id":"steppin-razor-john-masouri-9781917274203","title":"Steppin' Razor: The Rebel Life of Peter Tosh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe very first and definitive biography of Peter Tosh, rude boy, founder member of the Wailers and a compelling recording artist in his own right \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTosh was Jamaica's most controversial reggae star.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e or the Mystic Man, music was the message. A fiery advocate of Rastafari and African nationalism as well as the legalization of marijuana, his uncompromising political stance has won him a reputation as Jamaica's Malcolm X. One of reggae's most extraordinary stories, the life of Peter Tosh came to an end when he was brutally murdered in 1987 amidst rumors involving the supernatural and Kingston's criminal underworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this essential biography, John Masouri--esteemed reggae journalist and author of \u003ci\u003ePressure Drop: Reggae in the Seventies\u003c\/i\u003e - conducts hundreds of interviews with those who knew Peter Tosh best, including Bunny Wailer and other close associates. Tracing his recording career, we learn of his encounters with Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker, and volatile relationships with Bob Marley and Lee Scratch Perry. Tosh's darker side is also revealed in tales of the singer's fascination with the occult and in unprecedented detail, his untimely and tragic demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e With a new foreword by legendary filmmaker, DJ and Clash affiliate Don Letts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Masouri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1917274203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917274203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Omnibus Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"John Masouri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066687009023,"sku":"9781917274203","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2391388b-1776-4962-aece-bc1face5663e.jpg?v=1768679907","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/steppin-razor-john-masouri-9781917274203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}