John Leo Bolloten, also known as The Rootsman, is a musician and DJ based in Bradford, England.
[5] Bolloten's musical career began when he was living in Edinburgh, Scotland and taught himself to play guitar in 1978 at the age of 13 and formed his first punk band.
[6][7] In the mid-1990s, he started his own Third Eye label, and went on to work with artists such as Muslimgauze, Alex Paterson, Soulfly, Junior Delgado, and Dub Syndicate.
[6] Rootsman broadcast dub selections on various local radio stations from the late 80s to the mid Nineties including Bradford pirate stations Paradise City Radio (better known as PCR Radio) and WKLR, a selection of his vintage broadcasts from these stations uploaded to his official YouTube channel, including exclusive special guest interviews with dub reggae legends such as The Disciples from London Rootsman's YouTube channel.
[8] His 2002 album New Testament featured guest vocals from Sandeeno, U Brown, Earl 16, Mike Brooks, and Daddy Freddy.