Not to be confused with Buju Banton or Pato Banton.
Burro Banton
Birth name
Donovan Spalding
Born
27 December 1956 (1956-12-27) (age 67) Kingston, Jamaica
Genres
Reggae
Instrument(s)
Vocalist, Songwriter
Years active
1976–present
Musical artist
Burro Banton (born Donovan Spalding; 27 December 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a dancehall reggae deejay popular in the mid-1980s and 1990s.
He is most famous for his anthem "Boom Wah Dis", which was recorded on the Steely & Clevie riddim called "Street Sweeper".
Burro emerged during the mid-1980s at the beginning of the digital dancehall craze started by King Jammy that also featured artists like Cutty Ranks. He is known for his very aggressive style; deep, gruff voice; and was the inspiration for many modern dancehall artists like Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, and Elephant Man.
BurroBanton (born Donovan Spalding; 27 December 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a dancehall reggae deejay popular in the mid-1980s and 1990s. He is most...
adopted by Myrie in tribute to the deejay BurroBanton, whom he admired as a child. Buju emulated Burro's rough vocals and forceful delivery, developing...
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him to serve as an instrument. Musically influenced by Bob Marley and BurroBanton growing up, El General recounts in an interview his love for reggae....
dancehall artists at the time, such as Early B, Super Cat, Jim Kelly, BurroBanton, Puddy Roots, and Ninjaman, and the 1990s dubplate era, where the sound...
born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1973. Inspired by the likes of BurroBanton and Buju Banton, and with a similar gruff style of delivery, he achieved international...
other major dancehall musicians such as Massive Dread, Josey Wales, BurroBanton and Eek-A-Mouse. His 1984 release and debut under the Columbia label...
on the island sound system circuit with the likes of Barrington Levy, BurroBanton, Ranking Toyan, Junior Reid, and Elfigo Barker (Volcano Hi-Fi). He also...
Youth. In 2009, he released the "Fire Dragon" riddim, featuring Sizzla, BurroBanton, and Vida-Sunshyne.[citation needed] It was followed in 2011 with the...
Sabbo has been working on official remixes for the likes of T.O.K., BurroBanton, Perfect Loosers, and more. Sabbo released several singles on different...
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