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'{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Pato Banton | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Patrick Murray | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|10|05|df=y}} | death_date = | origin = [[Birmingham]], [[England]] | instrument = | genre = [[Reggae]] | occupation = | years_active = early 1980s&ndash;present | label = [[Fashion Records|Fashion]], [[Ariwa]], [[IRS Records|IRS]] | associated_acts = [[Ray Watts (Beshara band)|Ray Watts]], [[Beshara (band)|Beshara]], [[Reggae Revolution]] | website = http://www.patobanton.com | notable_instruments = }} '''BIDDY BYE BYE BYE BYE BIDDY BYE BIDDY BYE BIDDY BYE BYE BYE COME BACK!''' '''Pato Banton''' (born '''Patrick Murray''', 5 October 1961) is a [[reggae]] singer and [[Deejay (Jamaican)|toaster]] from [[Birmingham]], [[England]]. He received the [[nickname]] 'Pato' ([[Jamaican Creole|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 (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''. The album ''Universal Love'' featured a song covered by Banton called "United We Stand", which was written by fellow [[Birmingham]] [[musician]] [[Ray Watts (Beshara band)|Ray Watts]], of the group [[Beshara (band)|Beshara]]. After a 1994 [[United Kingdom|British]] Number 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]]. A period of deep reflection and meditation left Pato feeling guided to continue his musical journey. In early 2005 Spiritual Guide Yahe Boda invited Pato to do a short tour across America to “Gather the People in Praise.” This experience led to Pato recording the inspired double album entitled “The Words of Christ,” a narrated album of Christ’s teachings as revealed in [[The Urantia Book]]. 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 [[United States|US]], with a commitment to spreading the teachings of [[The Urantia Book]] through his performances and speaking engagements throughout the world. ==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 (film)|Lycanthropy]]'' (2006) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.patobanton.com Official Pato Banton website] * [http://www.myspace.com/patobanton Official Pato Banton Myspace] * [http://vitalspot.blogspot.com/p/pato-banton.html VitalSpot - Pato Banton] {{Authority control|VIAF=69122890}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =Banton, Pato | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = British musician | DATE OF BIRTH =28 January 1961 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Banton, Pato}} [[Category:1961 births]] [[Category:British reggae musicians]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:British male singers]] [[Category:Musicians from Birmingham, West Midlands]]'