Mad Professor, born Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser on 27 March 1955 in Georgetown, Guyana, is one of the world's most influential dub producers and engineers. From his self-built Ariwa Sounds studio in South London - founded in 1979 - he assembled a catalogue of over 350 titles and collaborated with artists ranging from Sade and Lee "Scratch" Perry to Massive Attack. His dub reworking of Massive Attack's Protection, released as No Protection (1995), is widely regarded as one of the best-selling dub albums of all time. He won the Best Reggae Producer award for seven consecutive years.
Mad Professor performed at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) in the Chan Centre, where his remix album No Protection was performed live.
Mad Professor signed a booking agreement with Canadian Midnight Agency, which will now manage his North American tours.
Mad Professor performed at the Love Saves The Day festival in Bristol, one of his multiple European performances in spring 2025.
Mad Professor performed live with his Ariwa Posse in Kingston (Dorset), as part of a world tour including London, Milton Keynes, Croatia and Spain.
Mad Professor has 29 concerts scheduled for 2026, more than in any previous year that Songkick tracks.
Le Guess Who? 2026 brings a diverse line-up of electronic, reggae, jazz and experimental artists to TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.
24 Hour Dub brings together reggae and dub music artists in Utrecht, featuring Aba Shanti-I, Mad Professor and Greentea Peng among others.