Joseph
@Spanner Banner
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St. Andrew, Jamaica
Joined Mar 3, 2009
Spanner Banner’s Biography
Spanner Banner, born Joseph Anthony Bonner at Rock Hall, St. Andrew has emerged as one of Jamaica’s most prominent artists to date. His inspiration spurs from legendary musicians including Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Jacob miller, and his infamous Bonner sibblings ‘Richie Spice’, ‘Snatcha’, and Pliers of the legendary musical duo, Chaka Demus and Pliers.
He received his major ‘buss’ at an early age with his first single 'Life Goes On', produced by Winston Riley. The song dominated the charts locally and internationally creating a precedent for other musicians as well as himself to follow. Other hit songs like, 'Live and Learn', 'Tease me, and 'Michelle', Tease me', subsequently covered by Chaka Demus and Pliers made it to the top ten of the British National Chart.
After the reeling success of his debut song, Spanner Banner was signed to Island Records. His debut album 'Chill', produced by Sly & Robbie, further cemented his mark on the Jamaican Reggae music scene as it attained international recognition. The album included the hits ‘What We Need Is Love', 'You Gotta Be', 'Universal Love' and the title track ‘Chill'.
During his impressive career, Spanner worked with some of the most prominent producers in the industry including King Jammys, Bobby Digital, and Clive Hunt. Spanner left Island Records in 1996, and ventured out to launch his own recording label, 'Sweet Angel Productions'. It was at 'Sweet An
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