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Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray, 28 January 1961) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname 'Pato' (Jamaican Patois for "wise owl") from his stepfather, and 'Banton' from the disc jockey slang for a "heavyweight DJ".

Biography

Born in Birmingham, Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with The Beat.^[1] He recorded "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" with Ranking Roger, included on the 1982 album Special Beat Service.^[2] He went on to record a series of singles for Fashion Records and Don Christie Records.^[2] He was one of the guest artists that appeared on the UB40 album Baggariddim in 1985. Banton's debut album was the 1985, Mad Professor-produced Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton, followed in 1987 by Never Give In, which included a collaboration with Paul Shaffer and a follow-up to his earlier collaboration with ranking Roger with "Pato and Roger Come Again".^[3] After an EP in 1988, Banton released a more pop-oriented LP, Visions of the World, followed by 1990's Wize Up! (No Compromise), which included a college radio hit in Spirits in the Material World (The Police cover) and another collaboration, "Wize Up!", this time with David Hinds of Steel Pulse.^[2]

Banton then worked on a live album and with Mad Professor, and then released 1992's Universal Love. After a 1994 British #1 hit in Baby Come Back (originally by Eddy Grant performing with The Equals), with Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40,^[2] a best-of album was released, and Banton was invited by Sting to join him on his "This Cowboy Song" single.^[3] 1996's Stay Positive was followed by Life Is a Miracle in 2000. Life Is a Miracle received a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album in 2001.^[4] More recently, Banton has been playing with Mystic Roots, a reggae band formed in Chico, California. Banton, a lifelong Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. fan disapproved of the sacking of manager Dave Jones after a dismal season in 2004. He made his views public during a more recent match, when he came onto the pitch at half-time to sing "Come back, Davey come Back" a revised version of his 1994 number one hit.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006 he appeared onscreen in a brief cameo role, playing Jay, the owner of an upmarket bar, in the film Lycanthropy.

Pato's most recent release is Destination Paradise (2008). He began 2009 with the formation of a new band, the Now Generation, who undertook a state wide tour of the US.

Discography

Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton (1985)
Never Give In (1987)
Visions Of The World (1989)
Mad Professor Recaptures Pato Banton (1990)
Wize Up! (No Compromize) (1990)
Live & Kickin All Over America (1991)
Universal Love (1992)
Collections (1994)
Stay Positive (1996)
Tudo De Bom - Live In Brazil (2000)
Life Is A Miracle (2000)
Live At The Maritime - San Francisco (2001)
The Best Of Pato Banton (2002)
Positive Vibrations (2007)
Pato Banton and Friends (2008)
Destination Paradise (2008)

Filmography

Lycanthropy (2006)

References

^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p.403
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p.19-20
^ ^a ^b Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p.21-22
^ CNN.com - Entertainment - 43rd Grammy Awards - February 21, 2001

External links

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[Barrow-1] Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p.403

[Larkin-2] Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p.19-20

[Moskowitz-3] Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p.21-22

[2001_Grammy_Nomination-4] CNN.com - Entertainment - 43rd Grammy Awards - February 21, 2001

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 ==Biography==
+Born in Birmingham, Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with [[The Beat (band)|The Beat]].<ref name="Barrow">Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', [[Rough Guides]], ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p.403</ref> He recorded "Pato and Roger a Go Talk"  with [[Ranking Roger]], included on the 1982 album ''[[Special Beat Service]]''.<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p.19-20</ref> He went on to record a series of singles for [[Fashion Records]] and Don Christie Records.<ref name="Larkin" /> He was one of the guest artists that appeared on the [[UB40]] [[album]] [[Baggariddim]] in 1985. Banton's debut album was the 1985, [[Mad Professor]]-produced ''Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton'', followed in 1987 by ''Never Give In'', which included a collaboration with [[Paul Shaffer]] and a follow-up to his earlier collaboration with ranking Roger with "Pato and Roger Come Again".<ref name="Moskowitz">Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p.21-22</ref> After an [[Extended play|EP]] in 1988, Banton released a more pop-oriented [[LP album|LP]], ''Visions of the World'', followed by 1990's ''Wize Up! (No Compromise)'', which included a [[college radio]] hit in ''[[Spirits in the Material World]]'' ([[The Police]] [[cover version|cover]]) and another collaboration, "Wize Up!", this time with [[David Hinds]] of [[Steel Pulse]].<ref name="Larkin" />
+Banton then worked on a live album and with [[Mad Professor]], and then released 1992's ''Universal Love''. After a 1994 [[United Kingdom|British]] #1 hit in ''[[Baby Come Back (Pato Banton song)|Baby Come Back]]'' (originally by [[Eddy Grant]] performing with [[The Equals]]), with [[Robin Campbell (musician)|Robin]] and [[Ali Campbell]] of [[UB40]],<ref name="Larkin" /> a best-of album was released, and Banton was invited by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] to join him on his "This Cowboy Song" single.<ref name="Moskowitz" /> 1996's ''Stay Positive'' was followed by ''Life Is a Miracle'' in 2000. ''Life Is a Miracle'' received a [[Grammy]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album|Best Reggae Album]] in [[Grammy Awards of 2001|2001]].<ref name="2001 Grammy Nomination">[http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/ CNN.com - Entertainment - 43rd Grammy Awards - February 21, 2001<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> More recently, Banton has been playing with [[Mystic Roots]], a reggae band formed in [[Chico, California]]. Banton, a lifelong [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.]] fan disapproved of the sacking of manager [[Dave Jones (football manager)|Dave Jones]] after a dismal season in 2004. He made his views public during a more recent match, when he came onto the pitch at half-time to sing "Come back, Davey come Back" a revised version of his 1994 number one hit.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
-A Pato Banton concert is an event not to be missed and an experience not to be forgotten.
+In 2006 he appeared onscreen in a brief cameo role, playing Jay, the owner of an upmarket bar, in the film ''[[Lycanthropy (film)|Lycanthropy]]''.
-Positive Vibrations abound with a beat to keep you on your dancing feet, while Pato delivers a message that is food for the mind and soul. Many have considered his charismatic performance as live theatre where no show is alike and audience members become participants in the experience. Pato dialogues with the crowd on a range of topics including current day events and spiritual freedom while keeping the vibes upbeat and fun!  The direction of the concert is totally based on the feedback Pato receives from the audience as there is no fixed set list.  Many have said that the positivity
-generated from the stage has changed their lives forever.  Sometimes Pato invites his fans to join him in a prayer circle after the show, where some have cried while sharing their stories of contemplated suicide, isolation after losing a loved one, struggles with substance abuse and how their personal connection with Pato has given them the strength to “Stay Positive” & “Never Give In.”
+Pato's most recent release is ''Destination Paradise'' (2008). He began 2009 with the formation of a new band, the Now Generation, who undertook a state wide tour of the [[United States|US]].
- The following Pato Banton story charts his rise from the most disadvantaged of circumstances in his youth, through a long and successful career as a world renowned reggae legend, back to his roots with a commitment to work for the benefit of young people in his community, and finally on a mission to spread the “Good News” & “Positive Vibrations” to the “Now Generation”.
-In The Beginning
-Patrick Murray was born in London October 5th 1961, and moved to Birmingham when he was 8 years old. Pato’s stepfather (Lester Daley) was a DJ fresh from Jamaica and the house in which they lived became the weekend night spot for the local community. Pato was the lookout for these illegal parties, working on the door from the age of 9. In his early teens Pato started to gain his musical foundation on his stepfathers’ sound system called V-Rocket, from helping set up the equipment at first to later selecting the music and trying his skills on the microphone.  Patrick would stay up all night entertaining the masses and was given the name Patoo by his stepfather. (The name derives from a wise night owl in Jamaica, that stays up all night, calling “patoo, patoo.”)
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