Pato Banton | |
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.png) Banton in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Murray |
| Born | 28 January 1961 Brixton, London, England |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Fashion, Ariwa, IRS |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ Steffens, Roger (December 1986). "World Beat - Pato Banton and Tippa Irie Inna Deejay Style". SPIN. 2 (9): 18 – via Google Books.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "About". Patobanton.com. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.