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Prince Buster

Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (1938-2016)
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Prince Buster

Summary

Prince Buster is a human[1]. Born in Kingston[2], he… he was born on May 24, 1938[3]. He passed away in Miami[4]. He died on September 8, 2016[5]. He worked as a singer[6], record producer[7], composer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Prince Buster's place of birth was Kingston[2].
  • Prince Buster died in Miami[4].
  • Prince Buster was born on May 24, 1938[3].
  • Prince Buster died on September 8, 2016[5].
  • Prince Buster held citizenship in Jamaica[11].
  • Prince Buster worked as a singer[6].
  • Prince Buster's professions included record producer[7].
  • Prince Buster's professions included composer[8].
  • Prince Buster's professions included musician[9].
  • Prince Buster received the Order of Distinction[12].
  • Prince Buster's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Prince Buster is recorded as male[14].
  • Prince Buster's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Prince Buster's genre is ska[16].
  • Prince Buster's genre is reggae[17].
  • Prince Buster's record label is recorded as Blue Beat Records[18].
  • Prince Buster's Commons category is recorded as Prince Buster[19].
  • Prince Buster's family name is recorded as Campbell[20].
  • Prince Buster's given name is recorded as Prince[21].
  • Prince Buster's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Prince Buster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Prince Buster's start of work period is recorded as 1961[24].
  • Prince Buster's P14750 is recorded as 3ABC-D208-5698-1CE1-9B5F[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: JM[27]

  • Began / founded: 1938-05-24[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-09-08[29]

  • Genre(s): reggae, rocksteady, ska[30]

  • Community tags: blue beat, jamaica, jamaican, reggae, rock and indie, rocksteady, ska[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a1d32e75-2391-4d94-904e-13536304dcf6[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Prince Buster was born in Kingston[2]. He was born on May 24, 1938[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], record producer[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

Recognition

Prince Buster received the Order of Distinction[12].

Personal Life

Prince Buster's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Prince Buster died on September 8, 2016[5]. He died in Miami[4].

Why It Matters

Prince Buster ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Bob Marley[35], a singer-songwriter[36], 1945–1981[37], of Jamaica[38], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[39] and Madness[40], a ska band[41], founded in 1979[42].

FAQs

Where was Prince Buster born?

Born in Kingston[2], Prince Buster…

Where did Prince Buster die?

Prince Buster died in Miami[4].

What did Prince Buster do for work?

Prince Buster worked as singer[6], record producer[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

What awards did Prince Buster receive?

Honors received include Order of Distinction[12].

Who did Prince Buster influence?

Prince Buster has been cited as an influence by Bob Marley[35] and Madness[40].

Related Entities

Bob Marley Jamaica Kingston

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 170438
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 170438, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3ABC-D208-5698-1CE1-9B5F
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46378|batch #46378]]: HAND ID (1)"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, record producer, composer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  4. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Islam
    Place of birth → Kingston
    Sex or gender → male
    Cantic id → 981061717801206706
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061717801206706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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