Dance hall owners and sound system operators often competed fiercely with other owners/operators to capture the attention of their young clientele.
The competition often led to the hiring of Rude boys to break up a competitor's dance, which fostered the growth and violent tendencies of this subculture.
Jamaican dance halls of today still bear strong resemblance to the days when Dodd was spinning the latest release out of Studio One.
He began at a young age playing bebop and jazz records in his parents' liquor store for their customers in the late 1940s.
After a short period of time he moved back to Jamaica with his own PA system, turntable, and box of records.