- Born
- Birth nameMark Anthony Myrie
- Buju Banton was born on July 17, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is an actor and composer, known for No Time to Die (2021), Bad Boys for Life (2020) and Who's the Man? (1993).
- "Buju" in Jamaican slang is a common nickname for chubby children; it means breadfruit. "Banton" is Jamaican slang referring to someone with a superior attitude.
- His 2010 album "Before the Dawn" won the Grammy award for best reggae album on February 13, 2011.
- Arrested in December 2009 at his Miama-area home for drug conspiracy and gun charges.
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