Dub Pistols are a British genre-blending collective known for fusing dub, ska, hip-hop, and electronic energy into explosive live shows and festival anthems. Formed in the mid-1990s, the band earned acclaim for their brass-driven grooves, collaborative spirit, and socially conscious swagger. At the center is founder Barry Ashworth, whose long DJ career shaped the group’s musical DNA. Ashworth’s sets, celebrated for eclecticism and party-starting flair, helped him build a reputation as a tireless ambassador of rave culture. His DJ roots continue to inform Dub Pistols’ evolving sound, keeping the project vibrant, adventurous, and relentlessly crowd-focused around the world today still.