Buju Banton Net Worth

Buju Banton Net Worth is
$2 Million

Buju Banton Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Banton has recorded pop and dance tunes, along with tunes coping with sociopolitical issues. From the mid-1990s, Banton had converted to the Rastafari religion, and his music undertook a more religious tone. His 2010 record “Before the Dawn” won Best Reggae Album in the 53rd annual Grammy Awards.

Banton attained international notoriety early on in his career for the anti-homosexual track “Boom Bye Bye”, along with for his 2009 arrest and conviction in America on drug conspiracy and firearms charges, that he is serving a ten-year federal prison sentence. He’s scheduled to be released January 2019.

Banton was subsequently transferred to the Pinellas County Jail where he stayed until trial. A six day trial in Tampa, Florida was declared a mistrial on 27 September 2010, subsequent to the jury was not able to reach a unanimous decision. During the trial, audio recordings were presented of Banton as well as a drug dealer-turned-government-informant discussing medications, drug costs and smuggling. Banton was likewise seen on a video recording assembly the informant in a police-managed warehouse tasting cocaine from a kilogram bag. The informant was allegedly paid $50,000 for his work on the case. The vocalist premiered that November on bond, as well as a new trial was scheduled for February 2011 after prosecutors won reindictment. He was represented by well known attorney David Oscar Markus, who hung the initial jury 7-5 for acquittal.

Buju Banton Net Worth $2 Million Dollars


Full NameBuju Banton
Net Worth$2 Million
Date Of BirthJuly 15, 1973
Place Of BirthKingston, Jamaica
ProfessionSinger, Musician, Artist, Music artist
NationalityJamaica
ChildrenJahleel Myrie, Jahazeil Myrie, Jodian Myrie, Mark Myrie, Shadai Myrie
ParentsMerlene, Benjamin Myrie
SiblingsAdena Myrie
NicknamesBuju Baton , Mark Myrie
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Reggae Album
MoviesFully Loaded Jamaica, Sting 2002
Star SignCancer
#Fact
1Arrested in December 2009 at his Miama-area home for drug conspiracy and gun charges.
2His 2010 album "Before the Dawn" won the Grammy award for best reggae album on February 13, 2011.
3"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.

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
One Hit Wonderland2014TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Los Bandoleros2009Video short performer: "Bad Man" / writer: "Bad Man" - as Mark Anthony Myrie
Grand Theft Auto IV2008Video Game performer: "Driver A" / writer: "Driver A" - as B. Banton
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas2004Video Game performer: "Batty Rider"
Life and Debt2001Documentary "Destiny" / performer: "Circumstances", "Destiny" / writer: "Circumstances", "Destiny"
Twice Upon a Yesterday1998performer: "Wanna be loved"
The Reggae Movie1995Documentary "Someone Better" / performer: "Someone Better"
Who's the Man?1993performer: "Hotness"

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Life and Debt2001Documentary special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
OnePeople: The Celebration2012DocumentaryRecording Artist
The 16th Annual Caribbean Festival2009Himself
ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Opening Ceremonies2007TV MovieHimself
Def Poetry2003TV Series documentaryHimself
Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music2002TV Series documentaryHimself
Later... With Jools Holland1995-2001TV SeriesHimself
Life and Debt2001DocumentaryHimself - Singer
Reggae Sumfest '951995TV SeriesHimself
The Reggae Movie1995DocumentaryHimself
The Word1992TV SeriesHimself

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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