George Golding, member of a respected family who once operated Golding’s Printery and Swing Magazine, died in Falmouth, Trelawny, on March 20.

He was 76.

His younger brother, Steve Golding, told the Jamaica Observer that he succumbed to injuries sustained in a recent auto accident in Trelawny. He had been hospitalised since that mishap.

Golding worked in a management or advisory capacity with Anthony B and Everton Blender during the 1990s when they were members of Startrail Records; Third World; Capleton; Jah Bouks; and Tasha T.

Born in Canada to Jamaican parents, Tasha T said Golding managed her for seven years, helping to get her on major shows like Reggae Sumfest, Irie Jamboree and Carifest.

She told the Observer that, “He was like my second father. He was instrumental in getting Tasha T known outside of Canada.”

Born in Kingston, Golding was the seventh of businessman John Golding’s 10 children. His father operated the flourishing Golding’s Printery in downtown Kingston for many years.

One of that company’s biggest projects was Swing Magazine, which had the eldest brother, Johnny, as editor. Johnny died in April 2020 at age 83 in Ethiopia, where he had lived for 15 years.

Like his brothers, George attended Kingston College and later university in the United States. He first got involved in the music business while living in New York City, then handled distribution of Swing Magazine after returning to Jamaica.

Steve, a guitarist, is a founding member of the Fabulous Five Band and currently plays with the Roots Radics Band.

He remembered George as affable and efficient, “always willing to help artistes and people generally”.

George Golding is survived by his children, four brothers, and three sisters.