David Banner

American rapper, record producer and actor from Mississippi
Person human Q708506
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David Banner

Summary

David Banner is a human[1]. He was born in Jackson[2]. He was born on April 11, 1974[3]. He worked as a rapper[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], actor[7], and philanthropist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,561 views/month, #6,799 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Banner's place of birth was Jackson[2].
  • David Banner was born in Brookhaven[10].
  • David Banner was born on April 11, 1974[3].
  • David Banner held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was David Banner's native language[12].
  • David Banner worked as a rapper[4].
  • David Banner worked as a songwriter[5].
  • David Banner's professions included record producer[6].
  • David Banner's professions included actor[7].
  • David Banner worked as a philanthropist[8].
  • David Banner's professions included activist[13].
  • David Banner was educated at Southern University[14].
  • David Banner was educated at University of Maryland Eastern Shore[15].
  • David Banner's education included a stint at Provine High School[16].
  • David Banner is recorded as male[17].
  • David Banner's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Banner's genre is Southern hip-hop[19].
  • David Banner's genre is hardcore hip-hop[20].
  • David Banner's genre is crunk[21].
  • David Banner's genre is dirty south[22].
  • David Banner's genre is gangsta rap[23].
  • David Banner's record label is recorded as SRC Records[24].
  • David Banner's record label is recorded as MNRK Music Group[25].
  • David Banner's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[26].
  • David Banner's record label is recorded as Universal Motown Republic Group[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1973-04-11[30]

  • Genre(s): hip hop, southern hip hop[31]

  • Community tags: god, hip hop, rap, southern hip hop, sxsw, top 100[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c0cc5d77-937d-4296-a349-0a09d733fbfb[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jackson[2], a city in the United States[34], in United States[35], founded in 1822[36] and Brookhaven[10], a city in the United States[37], in United States[38], founded in 1818[39]. David Banner was born on April 11, 1974[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Southern University[14], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1880[42]; University of Maryland Eastern Shore[15], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1886[45]; and Provine High School[16], a high school[46], in United States[47], founded in 1956[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], actor[7], philanthropist[8], and activist[13].

Why It Matters

David Banner ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,561 views/month, #6,799 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was David Banner born?

David Banner's place of birth was Jackson[2].

What did David Banner do for work?

David Banner worked as rapper[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], actor[7], and philanthropist[8].

Where did David Banner go to school?

David Banner was educated at Southern University[14], University of Maryland Eastern Shore[15], and Provine High School[16].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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