Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee museum to officially open 2025

Bunny “Striker” Lee, a towering figure in reggae music, left an indelible mark at his Burns Avenue recording studio in Duhaney Park, St Andrew. On July 1, celebrated globally as International Reggae Day, a museum commemorating the legendary producer’s legacy had its soft launch at this historic site.

The museum is brimming with artifacts from Lee’s 60-year career, including his iconic sailor hats, flamboyant suits, and the recording equipment used to create numerous hit songs. The walls are adorned with paintings of Lee and his contemporaries—fellow producers Clement Dodd, Duke Reid, Prince Buster, Leslie Kong, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Lloyd “King Jammy” James, and Chris Blackwell.

Visitors can also see instruments belonging to notable musicians like bass guitarist Robbie Shakespeare of Lee’s Aggrovators band, guitarist Jerome “Jah Jerry” Haynes of The Skatalites, and keyboardist Jackie Mittoo.

Bunny Lee Jr, the producer’s son, announced that the museum will officially open next February, which is celebrated as Reggae Month.

Bunny “Striker” Lee, who passed away in October 2020 at the age of 79 after battling kidney problems, was a seminal figure in the reggae scene. He began his career in 1962 as a record plugger for Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle label in Kingston.