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Breaking News: Top 10 Richest People from Jamaica and their Net worth in 2018

3. Chris Blackwell Net Worth

Chris Blackwell estimated net worth is US $ 1 million and he is ranked at No. 3 in the list of top 10 richest and most influential people of Jamaica as given the impression in financial magazines such as Forbes and Bloomberg 2018.

Percy Gordon Blackwell better known as Chris Blackwell is the founder of Island Records. He is a former record producer and an English businessman having his net worth to be counted at about 180 million dollars.

The label “Island Records” has contributed a lot towards the popularisation of the Jamaican traditional Ska music and reggae.

Starting his business by selling records from the back of his car, he went to later work with many of the famous singers amongst whom is the reggae king Bob Marley, Grace Jones and U2.