Buju Banton Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Buju Banton Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Buju Banton Facts

Full Name	Buju Banton
Birthdate	July 15, 1973
Birth Place	Jamaica
Age (in 2024)	51 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Reggae Singer

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Buju Banton Age & Birthday

Buju Banton is best known as Reggae Singer who has born on July 15, 1973 in Jamaica. Currently, Buju Banton is 51 years, 4 months and 30 days old. Buju Banton will celebrate 52nd birthday on Tuesday, 15th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Buju Banton upcoming birthday.

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Buju Banton Biography

About

Reggae musician known for his steady two-decade career before arrests for drug distribution and gun possession landed him a prison sentence. One day before his trial in 2011, his album Before the Dawn took the honor for Best Reggae Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

Before Fame

He found his stage name when he was given the nickname "Buju," a name given to chubby babies. He further used "Banton," a word for storyteller and inspired by his hero Burro Banton.

Trivia

One of his most popular songs "Boom Bye Bye" gained attention in 2009 for its controversial anti-gay lyrics--despite the song having been released in 1992.

Family Life

He was born Mark Anthony Myrie in Salt Lane, Kingston. His mother was a street vendor and his father was a laborer. He has fifteen children and has bought homes in both Jamaica and Tamarac, Florida.

Associated With

His album Unchained Spirit featured artists like Stephen Marley and Tim Armstrong.

Top Asked Questions about Buju Banton

How old is Buju Banton in 2024?

Buju Banton is 51 years old today.

When was Buju Banton born?

Buju Banton was born on July 15, 1973 in Jamaica.

What is Buju Banton zodiac sign?

Buju Banton zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Buju Banton best known for?

Buju Banton was best known as Reggae Singer.

Fun Facts about Buju Banton's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Buju Banton's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Buju Banton was born on Sunday, 196^th day / 28^th week of 1973
Buju Banton has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Buju Banton birthday is XV.VII.MCMLXXIII
Buju Banton's birthstone is Ruby
Buju Banton's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Buju Banton age in year is 51 years old
Buju Banton age in month is 616 months old
Buju Banton age in day is 18780 days old
Buju Banton age in hour is 450720 hours old
Buju Banton age in minute is 27043200 minutes old
Buju Banton age in second is 1622592000 seconds old
Next Buju Banton birthday is on Tuesday, July 15th 2025
Buju Banton age in next birthday (2025) is 52 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 15, 1973 birthday

Historical Events on Buju Banton Birthday (July 15)

Below are historical events that coincided with Buju Banton's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1975	Space Race: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project features the dual launch of an Apollo spacecraft and a Soyuz spacecraft on the first joint Soviet-United States human-crewed flight. It was the last launch of both an Apollo spacecraft, and the Saturn family of rockets.
1979	U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
1983	An attack at Orly Airport in Paris is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA, leaving eight people dead and 55 injured.
1996	A Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying the Royal Netherlands Army marching band crashes on landing at Eindhoven Airport.
1998	Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan is killed by a claymore mine.
2002	"American Taliban" John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to supplying aid to the enemy and possession of explosives during the commission of a felony.
2002	The Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan sentences British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh to death, and three others suspected of murdering The Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl to life.
2003	AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day.
2006	Twitter, later one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is launched.
2009	Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashes near Jannatabad, Qazvin, Iran, killing 168.
2012	South Korean rapper Psy releases his hit single Gangnam Style.
2014	A train derails on the Moscow Metro, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 160 others.
2016	Factions of the Turkish Armed Forces attempt a coup.
2018	France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4-2.
2021	Three people are killed by a distracted driver in the 2021 Bowburn crash.
1990	The birth of Zach Bogosian, American ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Damian Lillard, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Tyler Young, American racing driver
1991	The birth of Danilo, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Derrick Favors, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Evgeny Tishchenko, Russian boxer
1991	The birth of Nuria Párrizas Díaz, Spanish tennis player
1992	The birth of Tobias Harris, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Wayde van Niekerk, South African sprinter
1993	The birth of Håvard Nielsen, Norwegian footballer
1993	The birth of Harrison Rhodes, American racing driver
1996	The birth of Vivianne Miedema, Dutch football player
1997	The birth of Jil Teichmann, Swiss tennis player
1998	The birth of Noah Gragson, American racing driver
2008	The birth of Iain Armitage, American child actor
2013	The death of Earl Gros, American football player (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Noël Lee, Chinese-American pianist and composer (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Meskerem Legesse, Ethiopian runner (b. 1986)
2013	The death of John T. Riedl, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1962)
2014	The death of Óscar Acosta, Honduran author, poet, and diplomat (b. 1933)
2014	The death of James MacGregor Burns, American historian, political scientist, and author (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Saúl Lara, Spanish footballer (b. 1982)
2014	The death of Edward Perl, American neuroscientist and academic (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Robert A. Roe, American soldier and politician (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Masahiko Aoki, Japanese-American economist and academic (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Wan Li, Chinese politician, 4th Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1916)
2015	The death of Aubrey Morris, British actor (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Dave Somerville, Canadian singer (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Martin Landau, American film and television actor (b. 1928)
2021	The death of Peter R. de Vries, Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter (b. 1956)

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