Malachi Smith is a Jamaican dub poet.Johnson, Linton Kwesi (2005), "Cutting edge of dub", The Guardian, 27 August 2005, Retrieved 3 November 2010.
Biography Malachi Smith was born in Jamaica in the parish of Westmoreland, and grew up in Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and St. Catherine, staying with various family members.Murphy, Xavier (2007) "Interview With Jamaican Dub Poet Malachi Smith ", Jamaicans.com, 23 February 2007, Retrieved 3 November 2010. The son of a preacher, Smith began writing poetry at the age of eight,"'Kumina King' Poetic Tribute to the late Professor Nettleford" ", South Florida Caribbean News, 14 April 2010, Retrieved 3 November 2010. and recorded his first poem, Kimbo to Kimbo, in 1979. His other CDs are Blacker the Berry - The Sweeter The Cherry,"Entertainment Update: Malachi Smith's new work", , Jamaica Gleaner, Retrieved 3 November 2010. Throw Two Punch (1998), Middle Passage and Luv Dub Fever. He is currently working on a new CD project Hail to Jamaica, a collection that will feature most of his award-winning poems about Jamaica. Smith won the 2009 most outstanding writer award for the Jamaica Development Commission's Creative Writing Competition.
A retired member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force at the rank of detective corporal, Malachi is based in Miami."Police Officer and Caribbean Writer Malachi Smith and His Brother Taurus Alphanso New Albums/CDs Release Party September 6th, 2008" ", Jamaicans.com, 11 August 2008, Retrieved 3 November 2010.
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