In 1979, mikey dread and his , Channel One started playing blues parties and local dances with a sound system passed on to them by their father, Admiral Bailey.  Channel One then began playing at Notting Hill Carnival in 1983 and their reputation and name grew from there.  Inspired by Bob Marley’s ethos of uniting people through reggae music, Mikey Dread was keen to introduce new people to dub reggae music and started touring around universities, where he secured a solid fan base.

Channel One’s mission is to break down barriers via reggae music, they have achieved this by playing new venues, new festivals and different countries, taking their unique sound to Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Turkey and all over Europe.  2009 saw Channel One embark on their hugely successful national Dub to Dubstep Tour, with financial backing from the Arts Council, via Blackroutes and support from Punch and Vagabondz. Channel One took their sound system to 6 cities, touring alongside Kromestar, RSD and Jazzsteppa, with the aim of showcasing their dub reggae sound system as part of the tangible heritage behind dubstep.

Channel One Sound System has a truly heavyweight bass sound which compliments their tight selection of old and new dub reggae classics, all with conscious lyrics.  Mikey Dread adds to his selection with his sirens, -  echoes and effects, MC Ras Kayleb completes the sound with his Rastafarian chants and song.