Person

Pato Banton

Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray; 28 January 1961) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname Pato Banton from his stepfather: its first name derives from the sound of a Jamaican owl calling "patoo, patoo", while its second comes from the disc jockey slang word "banton", meaning heavyweight lyricist or storyteller. In 1994, he achieved a number 1 on the UK Si…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
October 5th, 1961
Genres
Labels
I.R.S. Records
MCA Records
MCA Soundtracks
Greensleeves Records
Ariwa
Last updated: March 12th, 2024