In Memory Of John Olsen Aka Jah Know

It's impossible to describe a life changing event in words.

However, John Olsen did so much for others that I feel I should try anyway. Known to so many as Jahknow, John was in all probability one of the brightest flames I've encountered in my life. And so very intense. I consider myself lucky to have come in his path.

He has given me all the advice I ever asked for, even though he may have been writing some of those emails from the hospital after recovering from surgery. He has always been patient and willing to pass on all of his knowledge, and in a world where we keep all our secrets to ourselves, and where tricks of the trade are never shared, he opened himself up to all those that sought his guidance.

It's a rare thing to be so gracious, and I pray that I might become half the man he was. In fact, he has shown me that the only way to truly be immortal is to ensure your name is spoken with respect and gratitude many years after you've departed, and I for one will keep Jahknow in my mind and heart for as long as I can depend on my memory.

And after that, chances are I'll still remember how straightforward and blunt he was with those that spoke of dub, his favorite child, with little or no knowledge of what it actually is.

Rest in peace my friend, and if love and respect are any measure of life, then you had a great one.

You are a star, because what else could achieve your kind of gravity?

Your Dubguild will live on.