David Banner

Artist Image: David Banner
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Biography

David Banner is an African American rapper, hip hop music record producer, record label executive, and philanthropist. Prior to having a solo career, Banner was part of the rap duo Crooked Lettaz which released an album called Grey Skies in 1999. Banner then released his first solo album called Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1 in 2000. The album managed to sell over 10,000 copies in his hometown alone despite having little record label backing. David Banner is well known for his many contributions to his local community of Jackson, Mississippi as well as Mississippi and the entire Gulf Coast region. In Jackson he has volunteered with such community organizations as Stewpot Ministries. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 he started the non-profit organization Heal the Hood which provided a range of services to victims of Hurricane Katrina ranging from reuniting family members separated by the storm to dispensing food to the various devestated communities of the Gulf Coast. A large benefit concert for Heal the Hood was held on September 17, 2005 at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The concert had performances from myriad recording artists, mostly from Atlanta, from Lil Jon to 112, Busta Rhymes to Lyfe Jennings. He was also involved in similar benefit concerts in Mississippi and New York. In addition to these efforts Banner has given tens of thousands of dollars to college scholarships for minorities.

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Year Formed 1973
Number of Albums 33
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Genres

Hip Hop

Trivia

Who called David Banner a thug intellectual in a world of crunk?

Miami New Times

...Termed a thug intellectual in a world of crunk by the Miami New Times , Mississippi rapper David Banner made a name for himself as an artist whose work...
David Banner did not shy away from exploiting the themes characteristic of what genre of music?

hiphop

...y away from exploiting the raunchy and violent themes characteristic of hiphop music's Southern branch, delivering tales of sensuality and mayhem in a...
What was Banner's family nickname when he was a young boy?

Billy

...evision show The Incredible Hulk. He also went by his family nickname of Billy when he was young. He's a lot of people, Banner's mother Carolyn Crump ...
What kind of household did Banner grow up in?

supportive, religious, twoparent household

...other Carolyn Crump told Watkins. Banner grew up in a supportive, religious, twoparent household and learned music on a tendollar electronic keyboard,...
What was Banner's mother's name?

Carolyn Crump

...me of Billy when he was young. He's a lot of people, Banner's mother Carolyn Crump told Watkins. Banner grew up in a supportive, religious, twoparent ...
Where did Banner go to college?

Southern University

...ctions from his mother, Banner went to college at her alma mater, Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Even though his college career was no...
What rap duo did David Banner join in the late '90s?

Crooked Lettaz

...Debuting as onehalf of the rap duo Crooked Lettaz , Grammywinning rapper, producer, and social activist David Banner helped put Mississippi on the hiph...
Where was David Banner born?

Brookhaven, Mississippi

...n the hiphop map in the late '90s. Born Lavell William Crump in Brookhaven, Mississippi , he chose his stage moniker after the name of the Incredible H...
When did Banner go solo?

2000

...Hulk's human alter ego. With a vocal power to match, Banner went solo in 2000 and released his debut effort, Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. Originally on P...
What was his debut album called?

Them Firewater Boyz, Vol

...match, Banner went solo in 2000 and released his debut effort, Them Firewater Boyz, Vol . Originally on Penalty Records, he realized quickly that a New...
What was the name of the second album he released in 2003?

MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water

...ly in 2003 with a pair of albums, Mississippi: The Album and MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water . These releases spawned a varied clutch of hits, like Crank...
What was the name of the collaboration with 9th Wonder?

Death of a Pop Star

...lease was a collaborative project with producer 9th Wonder titled Death of a Pop Star , which was promoted by, among other things, a comic that fleshed...
What area of Mississippi was Banner from?

Jackson

...He was a regular boy from Jackson , a noneconomically thriving area of Mississippi who was dreaming of making it big as a rap superstar. His father Zen...
Who raised Banner?

His father Zeno Crump, Jr., a respectable District Fire Chief and his mother Carolyn Crump

...ng it big as a rap superstar. His father Zeno Crump, Jr., a respectable District Fire Chief and his mother Carolyn Crump were two people who raised Ba...
When did Banner debut his rapping skill?

Northwest Jackson Middle School

...his rapping skill, he showcased the talent when he attended Northwest Jackson Middle School . He would create his own music, put it on a CD and sell it...
When did Crooked Lettaz release Grey Skies?

1999

... a rap duo with Kamikaze named Crooked Lettaz and released Grey Skies in 1999 as their debut album. The CD received high praises, considerably well en...
What was the name of the band's debut album?

Grey Skies

..., he formed a rap duo with Kamikaze named Crooked Lettaz and released Grey Skies in 1999 as their debut album. The CD received high praises, considera...
Where did Banner pursue further education?

University of Maryland

...y pursued further education in business by admitting himself to University of Maryland . But before he completed his master degree, the music career to...
In what year did Hurricane Katrina occur?

2005

...pi and the entire Gulf Coast region. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 he started the nonprofit organization Heal the Hood which provided a ran...
Where was Banner involved in the benefit concerts?

Mississippi and New York

... Jennings. He was also involved in similar benefit concerts in Mississippi and New York . In addition to these efforts Banner has given tens of thousan...
How much money has Banner donated to college scholarships for minorities?

tens of thousands of dollars

... and New York. In addition to these efforts Banner has given tens of thousands of dollars to college scholarships for minorities. His first majorlabel...
What was Banner's first majorlabel album?

Mississippi: The Album

...ollege scholarships for minorities. His first majorlabel album, Mississippi: The Album , went gold and was a critical and commercial success, largely d...
How long did it take for the album to be completed?

two weeks

... On 22's and Mississippi. The following album, MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water, was completed in two weeks at the behest of SRC executive Steve Rifkind....
What is the stage name of David Banner?

Lavell William Crump

...ulk television series, see The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series). Lavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), better known by his stage name David Bann...
Where did Banner's family move to?

Jackson, Mississippi

...actor. Born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Banner's family moved to Jackson, Mississippi , where he was raised. Banner graduated from Southern University ...
In what year did Banner sign to Universal Records?

2003

... going solo in 2000 with the release titled Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. In 2003 , Banner signed to Universal Records, where he released four albums: Miss...
How many albums did Banner release in 2003?

four

...oyz, Vol. In 2003, Banner signed to Universal Records, where he released four albums: Mississippi: The Album (2003), MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water (20...
In what state was Banner raised?

Mississippi

...it Lavell William Crump was born in Brookhaven and raised in Jackson, Mississippi , the elder son of Zeno Crump Jr., Jackson district fire chief, and C...
When did Crump graduate from Provine High School?

1992

..., and Carolyn Crump. He graduated from Provine High School in Jackson in 1992 and then attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his mot...
Where was Southern University located?

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

...ool in Jackson in 1992 and then attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana , his mother's alma mater. At Southern University, Crump served ...
What was Crump's job title at Southern University?

president of the Student Government Association

...er's alma mater. At Southern University, Crump served as president of the Student Government Association and received a bachelor's degree in business....
What degree did Crump earn at Southern?

bachelor's degree in business

...er's alma mater. At Southern University, Crump served as president of the Student Government Association and received a bachelor's degree in business ....
Crump served as president of what organization?

Student Government Association

...er's alma mater. At Southern University, Crump served as president of the Student Government Association and received a bachelor's degree in business....
What school did Jackson go to?

Raines Elementary School

...pler that he had at home. Banner's rap debut came at Jackson's Raines Elementary School , and by the time he moved on to Provine High he had put togeth...
What did Banner sell out of the trunk of his own car?

homemade CDs

...ocery bagger at a local Kroger store, he made extra money by selling homemade CDs out of the trunk of his own car. On instructions from his mother, Ba...
Banner graduated with what degree?

business

...s college career was not selfmotivated, he did well, graduating with a business degree and enrolling in a master's program at the University of Maryla...