Pato Banton

Pato Banton
Pato Banton
	Banton in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Patrick Murray
Born	28 January 1961 (age 63); Brixton, London, England
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genres	Reggae
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1980s–present
Labels	Fashion, Ariwa, IRS
Website	www.officialpatobanton.com

Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray; 28 January 1961) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname Pato Banton from his stepfather: its first name derives from the sound of a Jamaican owl calling "patoo, patoo", while its second comes from the disc jockey slang word "banton", meaning heavyweight lyricist or storyteller.^[1]^[2] In 1994, he achieved a number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with a cover of The Equals' "Baby, Come Back", featuring Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40.

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[2] "About". Patobanton.com. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

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