Mafia & Fluxy are a British reggae rhythm section and production team, consisting of the brothers Leroy (bass) and David Heywood (drums), whose careers began with London reggae band The Instigators in 1977. They backed Jamaican artists on UK tours, and in 1987 visited Jamaica, building rhythm tracks for producers such as Bunny Lee, King Jammy,Mad Professor, Donovan Germain and Philip "Fatis" Burrell, becoming one of the most in-demand rhythm sections of the ragga age. They started their own label, producing for artists such as Sugar Minott, King Kong, Gregory Isaacs, Johnny Osbourne, Cornell Campbell and General Levy.
They produced a series of Reggae Heights albums featuring classic singers such as Johnny Clarke, Barry Brown, Gregory Isaacs and John Holt singing classic tracks over rhythms recreated by Mafia & Fluxy.
The duo have also remixed tracks for artists such as Janet Jackson. Leroy Mafia has also enjoyed a solo career.
Discography
Solo albums A New Galaxy of Dub, Ariwa Revival Hits Vol. 1 (1992), Mafia & Fluxy Revival Hits Vol. 2 (1994), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Present... (1994), RCA Revival Hits Vol. 3 (1994), Fashion. (1996), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Reggae Mega Hits Vol. 1 (1995), BMG Dub Wicked: Michael Rose Meets Mafia & Fluxy at the Grass Roots of Dub (1997), Heartbeat Mafia & Fluxy (1998), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Roots & Culture Vol. 1 (1999), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Roots & Culture Vol. 2 (1998), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Music for Lovers, Vol. 1 (1999), Mafia & Fluxy Introducing Lovers Revival Hits (1999), Distribution Fusion Revival Hits Vol. 4 (2000), Mafia & Fluxy Soul of the Gong (2000), Cactus Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Music for Lovers Vol. 2 (2000), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Reggae Heights - John Holt (2001), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Reggae Heights - Gregory Issacs (2001), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Music for Lovers Vol. 3 (2001), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Roots & Culture Vol. 3 (2001), Mafia & Fluxy Mad Professor Meets Mafia & Fluxy - Sci-Fi Dub Series, Pt. 1: From Mars with Dub (2002), Ariwa Entebbe Sounds Meets Mafia & Fluxy - Propa Dubwise Pt. 1 (2002), Entebbe Sounds Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Roots and Culture Vol. 4 (2002), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Music for Lovers Vol. 4 (2002), Mafia & Fluxy Gussie P. Meets Mafia & Fluxy - Dub Wax: Book of Dub Vol. 1 (2003), Gussie P Records Gussie P. Meets Mafia & Fluxy - Dub Wax: Book of Dub Vol. 2 (2004), Gussie P Records A Reggae Christmas (2004), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Strictly Vocals (2004), Mafia & Fluxy Entebbe Sounds Meets Mafia and Fluxy Propa Dubwise Pt. 1 (2004), Entebbe Sounds Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Music for Lovers Vol. 5 (2004), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Music for Lovers Vol. 6 (2004), Mafia & Fluxy Hot It Up - R'N'B and Dancehall Mixes (2x LP) (2005), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Roots and Culture Vol. 5 (200?), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Roots and Culture Vol. 6 (2006), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Strictly Vocals Vol. 2 (2006), Mafia & Fluxy Zion Riddim by Mafia and Fluxy (2006), Mafia & fluxy Mad Professor Meets Mafia & Fluxy - Sci-Fi Dub Series, Pt. 2: New Galaxy (2006), Ariwa Rocking Time Riddim by Mafia & Fluxy (2007), Heartbeat Borderline Riddim by Mafia & Fluxy (2007), Mafia & Fluxy From R&B to Reggae, Vol. 1 (2007), Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Reggae Heights - Barry Brown (2012) Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Reggae Heights - Johnny Clarke (2012) Mafia & Fluxy Mafia & Fluxy Presents: Strictly Vocals Vol. 3 (2012), Mafia & Fluxy Live and Love Riddim by Mafia & Fluxy (2012), Mafia & Fluxy Bun N Cheese Riddim by Mafia & Fluxy (2012), Mafia & Fluxy
Participated Albums Never Ending by Beres Hammond (2018), VP Records - Bass, Keyboards, Drums
References
External links Masouri, John "They Got That Vibe" (interview), Echoes, September 11, 1999