John Taylor (born 16 April 1963), better known as Chaka Demus, is a Jamaican reggae musician and DJ, best known as part of the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers. Born in West Kingston, Taylor was a regular attendee at Kingston dances and was given a chance by Prince Jammy to DJ on his sound system. Upon releasing his debut single, the Jammy-produced "Increase Your Knowledge" in 1985, he was virtually unknown. None of his early records saw chart success until he teamed up with Pliers and enjoyed an internationally successful partnership including a string of hit singles and a number one album in the UK between 1993 and 1997.
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Peel first played Chaka Demus records in the 80's and continued playing his material into the 90's and beyond. However, when Chaka Demus & Pliers started to gain hits, Peel never played any of their commercial hits or tracks from their number one album, Tease Me.
