A Bristol native with Jamaican roots, Roni Size was a major player in the U.K. rave and party scene in the 1990s. His innovative mixing of reggae and jazz added a sophisticated world flavor to his take on drum & bass. Size added vocals and live drumming to create the Reprazent collective, and the group's 1997 album NEW FORMS won the coveted Mercury Prize. Though the rock and hip-hop crossover attempts in Reprazent's second album were not as successful, Size continues to be a prominent player in the electronica world, still in demand into the 21st century.