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- Birth nameChristopher Blackwell
- Chris Blackwell was born on June 22, 1937 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for The Basketball Diaries (1995), Third World Cop (1999) and Choose Me (1984).
- Son of Blanche Blackwell, friend of Ian Fleming. His father Joseph Blackwell was heir to the Crosse & Blackwell food empire.
- Was almost single-handedly responsible for bringing reggae music to the world outside of Jamaica by signing Bob Marley to Island Records.
- Sold Island Records to PolyGram (now Universal Music) in 1991.
- Founded the Palm Pictures group in 1997.
- He owns "James Bond" writer Ian Fleming's former Jamaican home, Goldeneye. It is now a luxury resort. Blackwell grew up nearby.
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