David Banner
Birth Name:
Lavell William Crump
Birth Place:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Music department
Fast Facts
- Received the 2006 Visionary Award by the National Black Caucus of the State Legislature, recognizing his work following Hurricane Katrina
- Graduated from Provine High School in 1992
- Graduated from Southern University in Baton Rouge, La, with a bachelor's degree in business
- Pursued a masters of eduation degree from the University of Maryland, but dropped out to pursue a music career
- While at Southern University he served as president of the Student Government Association
- Began his music career as one-half of rap duo Crooked Lettaz
- Made his solo debut in 2000 with his album "Them Firewater Boyz, Vol․ 1․"
- Best known as a rapper, record producer and actor
- Starred in his first film in 2006, "Black Snake Moan․"
- Wrote the theme song to the video game "Saints Row․"
- Born Lavell William Crump, he chose his stage name as a nod to the alter-ego of superhero Incredible Hulk
- Was asked to testify before Congress in September 2007 regarding perceived racism, sexism and offensive language in hip-hop music, a notion he strongly disagreed with