About Us...

DUB VENDOR has always been at the cutting edge of Jamaican music- whether ska, rocksteady, roots or dancehall - for over 30 years.

With two retail outlets, a comprehensive mail order service, website, and distribution arm, we are the best possible source for all things Reggae.

We also cater for a suitably diverse range of urban music styles - music which can sit comfortably alongside our reggae foundation.

Dub Vendor began in 1976 as a market stall in south-west London's Clapham Junction. The business was started in response to the unavailability in london of in demand tunes from Jamaica, and the resultant level of interest from both the U.K.and abroad quickly brought about the establishment of our now worldwide mail order operation.

Our record shack, under Ladbroke Grove station, was opened in 1980. There, in the heart of a bustling Notting Hill, we further established our reputation - not just attracting local custom, but also people from all over the world visiting the U.K.

As reggae fever firmly set in during the early 1980s, we opened our main store and mail order department headquarters at 274 Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction, to replace the market stall. This was also the original home to the legendary Fashion label and A-Class studio.

The record shack had become so busy that it was moved across the road from the railway station to 150 Ladbroke Grove in 1991, and it's side wall now boasts one of the finest murals in London!  However, due to well documented problems in the music business resulting in a downturn in sales coupled with the introduction of the congestion charge in the area and an impending rent rise, our Ladbroke Grove shop is now closed. 

The one thing that has never changed in our history is our commitment to the music and the customer. As Dub Vendor was created by music lovers for music lovers, our service is both knowledgeable and helpful.

Our prices are competitive, and we continue to source the best and latest stock for our customers.This website allows you to keep in touch with what is happening in the reggae world with updates of pre-release singles and new albums as and when they arrive.

Big up to everyone who attended our Sunset In The West dance on Wednesday night (25^th June).  The dance was rammed, the queue stretching down the street, the whole thing kicked off and the Dub Vendor All Stars mashed up the session!  Peter Hunnigale made a guest PA and trombone man Buttons accompanied many of the selections.  Though we are no longer a physical presence in the Grove, we will always feel a spiritual connection with the people there who supported us throughout the years.  The dance was our way of saying “Thank You”. 

Check out the video below, filmed at the Ladbroke Grove Record Shack.

We're proud to announce that our founder John 'Dub Vendor' MacGillivray was recently honoured with an award for Outstanding Contribution to the British Reggae Movement.