Pato Banton

Pato Banton
Banton in 2015
Banton in 2015
Background information
Birth namePatrick Murray
Born (1961-01-28) 28 January 1961 (age 63)
Brixton, London, England
OriginBirmingham, England
GenresReggae
InstrumentVocals
Years active1980s–present
LabelsFashion, Ariwa, IRS
Websitewww.officialpatobanton.com

Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray; 28 January 1961) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England.[1] 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.[2][3] In 1994, he achieved a number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with a cover of The Equals' "Baby, Come Back", featuring Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40.

  1. ^ Steffens, Roger (December 1986). "World Beat - Pato Banton and Tippa Irie Inna Deejay Style". SPIN. 2 (9): 18 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ [1] [dead link]
  3. ^ "About". Patobanton.com. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

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