Celebrity Biographies
Biography of David Banner
| Date of Birth: | 1974, April 11 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 46 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | David Banner |
| birth name | David Crump Banner, Best |
| Dad | Zeno’s Banner |
| Mother | Carolyn Crump |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Durham North |
| ethnicity | Black |
| Profession | Rapper, producer and actor |
| Net worth | $12 million |
| subject with | N/A |
| Girlfriend | N/A |
| Films | : Black Snake Moan, The Butler, Carter High, MORE |
Synopsis
Rapper, producer and actor David Banner has won several renowned awards for his song. Get like me , turning up, Chris Brown. In 2012, he released his first official mixtape, Sex, Drugs, and Video Games , in 2012.
Early age and education
Rapper, David Banner was born as David Crump Banner, on April 11, 1974, in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He is the son of Zeno and Carolyn Crump. He moved to Jackson, Mississippi with his family and spent his childhood there. As for his ethnicity and nationality, David is an African American.
David graduated from Provine High School in 1992, in Jackson. After completing his studies, he attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He also served as president of the University’s Student Government Association and received a bachelor’s degree in business.
After that, David enrolled in Eastern Shore University to pursue a master’s degree in education, but was unable to complete his education due to a compromise between music career and study.
Unfortunately, David’s father died on June 17, 2007.
Career
David Banner began his music career in 1994. His stage name ‘David Banner’ is taken from the television series, The Incredible Hulk . David and manager, Scott Johnson decided on Universal Records subsidiary SRC Records after evaluating various offers.
David produced TI’s single Rubberband Man in 2003. The song charted at number 30 on the Hot 100, number 15 on the R&B chart, and number 11 on the Rap chart. In the same year, he also released his first major album, Mississippi: The Album .
In the year 2005, David released his third major label album, Certified . The album’s debut song was ‘Ain’t Got Nothing’. On July 15, 2008, he released his fourth major label album, The Greatest Story Ever Told and the album’s first single titled ‘9mm’ featured Akon, Snoop Dogg and Little Wayne.
In November 2006, Banner received a Visionary Award from the National Black Caucus from the State Legislature in recognition of his work after Hurricane Katrina.
Personal life
David Banner, 43, is not married nor has he been seen with any lady who could be believed to be his girlfriend. However, he was once said to be in a relationship with actress, comedian, model, and singer, Tichina Arnold in 2008.
But the couple did not confirm the rumor. He is currently single, but has revealed information about his ideal woman in an interview with xoNecole editor Kiah McBride in November 2015.
It is very important for me to say that I myself have degraded our women quite a bit. So in no way is this demeaning other rappers or saying what every other black man should do, this is for me. I have to make some arrangements. I have forgotten myself. With Play, even though I really enjoyed it and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that [song] instead, there’s no balance.
Banner also revealed the reason why he wasn’t married in the same interview.
No, I’m not married. I just want to be the man that most black women want to marry. I want to be a black man who stands tall. I’m not perfect, but [I want to be the man] that women want to marry and children want to be their fathers. I want to be that man. [When he dies] I want people to say that he is a strong African, I am proud that he is part of my culture.
We hope that the renowned rapper Banner will soon find the ideal woman he can marry and enjoy a happy life with his wife and children.
In September 2006, Congress testified his song From Imus to the Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Demeaning Imagery , which dealt with racism and misogyny in hip hop music.
When questioned about his offensive language in hip hop music, he argued and stood in favor. He said,
‘Change the situation in my neighborhood and maybe it will improve.
In his opening statement, David said:
‘I can admit that there are some problems in hip hop, but it’s just a reflection of what’s happening in our society. Hip hop is sick because America is sick.’
Net worth
As of 2017, multi-talented media personality, David Banner has an estimated net worth of $12 million. Banners main source of wealth is his music, film and television career. Based on record sales in 2008, Banners album, The Greatest Story Ever Told earned $51,800.