Buju Banton

Buju Banton is a popular Reggae artist from Jamaica, born on July 15, 1973.

Buju Banton (born Mark Myrie 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer. He was born in a slum near Kingston, Jamaica called Salt Lane. "Buju" is a nickname which is of Breadfruit. The name is ironic in light of Mark Myrie's slim frame and large head, but it is, nevertheless, the nickname his mother gave him as a child. "Banton" is a Jamaican word referring to someone with a superior attitude and a gift with speech, but it was also the name of a local artist Burro Banton that Buju admired as a child. . Popular albums include "'Til Shiloh", "Buju Banton - The Early Years", "Mr. Mention" and "Inna Heights".