Spanner Banner is the stage name of reggae recording artist and songwriter Joseph Anthony Bonner. The Jamaican-born performer is one of four siblings who headed into the music business. His brother Pliers, is one-half of the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, whose international hits include "Murder She Wrote." Richie Spice, another brother, debuted in the U.S. during the summer of 2000 and continues to score big with hits like " Earth A Run Red and Marijuana Pon De Corner. Banner became interested in music at a young age and began to try his hand at songwriting. By the late '80s, he was working on the single "Life Goes On" with Winston Riley, a producer who also sings with the Techniques. The song earned him a large number of fans and led to the recording of a similarly named album. "Life Goes On" has since been re-recorded and is getting lots of airplay Jamaica and all over the world. Island Jamaica offered Banner a recording contract in 1993. The following year he put out Now & Forever, and two years later the company released Chill. The album benefited from the input of experienced producers Sly & Robbie and the Jamaican Music Awards honored the effort by naming it the year's Best Produced Album. The release spawned several successful singles, among them "Universal Love," "Cheater," "What We Need Is Love," "Michelle," "You Gotta Be," and the title track. Banner supported the release with tours that took him to the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Great Britain. You can enjoy Banner's music on favorite Caribbean format radio stations and right here at My Space!

You must be logged in to become a Friend!

You do not have any Friends... :(