Pato Banton

Pato Banton
Pato Banton
	Banton in 2015
Background information
Born	Patrick Murray; 28 January 1961; Brixton, London, England
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genres	Reggae
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1980s–present
Labels	Fashion; Ariwa; IRS; Go-Feet;
Website	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: his first name Pato is derived from the Jamaican owl's "patoo, patoo" call, while his second name is the DJ slang word "banton", which means heavyweight lyricist or storyteller. 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.