By Howard Campbell—  Gary ‘Dr Dread’ Himelfarb (left) and late reggae singer Gregory Isaacs on the cover of The Half That’s Never Been Told. Bottom: Bunny Wailer– FOR almost 30 years, Gary Himelfarb negotiated countless deals with Jamaican artists as principal of RAS Records, one of the largest distributors of reggae music during the 1980s and 1990s. Popularly known as Dr Dread, Himelfarb revisits his ties with Jamaica, its culture and some of reggae’s most successful artists in The Half That’s Never Been Told, a book scheduled for release on March 3, 2015 by Akashic Books. The 59-year-old Himelfarb made RAS one of the top independent companies in the world, with a catalogue containing albums by major acts such as Black Uhuru, Bunny Wailer, Culture, Israel Vibration, Yellowman, Gregory Isaacs and Freddie McGregor. Some of the … Read entire article »