[3] He grew up there in Kingston, and was taught to play the trombone by his slightly older schoolmate Don Drummond at the Alpha Boys School.

[2] In the late 1970s, he recorded a song called "Offshore Banking Business" with the Members and with the arrival of the 2 tone genre, he played with ska revival bands such as the Specials including their single "A Message to You, Rudy".

[4][6] In 1995, Island Records released the album Roots to the Bone, an updated version of Rodriguez's earlier work Man from Wareika.

From 1996, among other engagements, he played with Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and also performed at various ska festivals throughout Europe with his own band.

[7] In October 2012, he was awarded the Silver Musgrave Medal by the Institute of Jamaica in recognition of his contribution to Jamaican music.