Akashic Books hosted the NYC book launching party for reggae producer and founder of RAS records Jim Himelfarb aka Doctor Dread’s memoir “The Half That’s Never Been Told”. In conversation with journalist/columnist/author Christopher John Farley, Dr. Dread shared, among many stories, his experience working behind reggae greats such as Gregory Isaac, Bunny Wailer, Steel Pulse et al. The evening ended with a special performance by David Hinds of Steel Pulse, who was accompanied by Vernon Reid of Living Color, Jerry “Saxman” Johnson of Steel Pulse, Bob Dylan’s base player Tony Garnier, Sidney Mills and Larry McDonald. At the end of the performance David Hinds presented Dr. Dread a portrait painted by David Hinds of Doctor Dread with Gregory Isaac, which is from a photograph, that is on the cover of the memoir. It was an irie evening at the Brooklyn Public Library.