David Banner

David Banner
Birth name	Lavell William Crump
Born	11 April 1974 (age 43) Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States
Genre	Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, record producer
Years active	1999-present
Label	Big Face Entertainment (2000-2010) Universal Records (2003-2008) A Banner Vision (2017-present)
Associated acts	9th Wonder, Crooked Lettaz, Lil' Flip

Lavell William Crump (born 11 April 1974), better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper and record producer from Jackson, Mississippi. He graduated from Southern University and pursued a masters of education at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He began his music career as a member of the hip hop duo, Crooked Lettaz, before going solo in 2000 with his debut release, Them Firewater Boyz.

In 2003, Banner signed to Universal Records and released four albums on the label, during which he experienced his greatest commercial success. He released a collaboration album with record producer 9th Wonder, Death of a Pop Star, on his own label, Big Face Entertainment, in 2010. His latest album, #TheGodBox, was released independently in 2017.

DiscographyEdit

Studio albumsEdit

• 2000: Them Firewater Boyz
• 2003: Mississippi: The Album
• 2003: MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water
• 2005: Certified
• 2008: The Greatest Story Ever Told
• 2017: #TheGodBox

Collaboration albumsEdit

• 2010: Death of a Pop Star (with 9th Wonder)