Buju Banton

Jamaican musician
Person human Q560642
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Buju Banton

Summary

Buju Banton is a human[1]. Born in Kingston[2], he… he was born on July 15, 1973[3]. He worked as a singer[4] and songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,636 views/month, #6,677 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Buju Banton's place of birth was Kingston[2].
  • Buju Banton was born on July 15, 1973[3].
  • Buju Banton held citizenship in Jamaica[7].
  • Buju Banton worked as a singer[4].
  • Buju Banton worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Buju Banton is recorded as male[8].
  • Buju Banton's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Buju Banton's genre is reggae[10].
  • Buju Banton's record label is recorded as Island Records[11].
  • Buju Banton's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[12].
  • Buju Banton's discography is recorded as Buju Banton discography[13].
  • Buju Banton's Commons category is recorded as Buju Banton[14].
  • Buju Banton's family name is recorded as Banton[15].
  • Buju Banton's official website is recorded as http://www.gargamelmusic.com[16].
  • Buju Banton's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Buju Banton[17].
  • Buju Banton's Commons gallery is recorded as Buju Banton[18].
  • Buju Banton's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Buju Banton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Buju Banton's different from is recorded as Burro Banton[21].
  • Buju Banton's start of work period is recorded as 1987[22].
  • Buju Banton's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18300'}[23].
  • Buju Banton's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18200'}[24].
  • Buju Banton's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18000'}[25].
  • Buju Banton's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+17900'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Buju Banton was born in Kingston[2]. He was born on July 15, 1973[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4] and songwriter[5].

Why It Matters

Buju Banton ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,636 views/month, #6,677 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Buju Banton born?

Buju Banton was born in Kingston[2].

What did Buju Banton do for work?

Buju Banton worked as singer[4] and songwriter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facebook page id Buju-Banton/47901683697
    Occupation singer, songwriter
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  2. 22d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Facebook numeric id 47901683697
    Aliases
    Shazam artist id 416192
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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