Birthday Big Up: Buju Banton
Happy Birthday Buju Banton.
In true Birthday Big Up Style here are seven facts about the entertainer.
- Banton’s real name is Mark Anthony Myrie.
- He surged to popularity in the early 90’s.
- “Buju” is a name the entertainer got as a child from his mother which in Maroon language means breadfruit and is used to refer to chubby children.
- While incarcerated Banton won a Grammy for his 2010 album Before the Dawn
- Banton has 15 children
- He performed at the Cricket World Cup 2007 Opening Ceremony with Third World and Beres Hammond.
- Banton is scheduled to be released in January 2019.