Lavell Crump, (Born April 11, 1973) better known by the stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, occasional actor, record producer, record label executive, and philanthropist. His stage name is taken from the lead character of the 1970s and 1980s CBS television series The Incredible Hulk.
Banner was born in Jackson, Mississippi He was raised in the Virden Addition or Queens Area neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi. Banner attended Northwe...
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Lavell Crump, (Born April 11, 1973) better known by the stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, occasional actor, record producer, record label executive, and philanthropist. His stage name is taken from the lead character of the 1970s and 1980s CBS television series The Incredible Hulk.
Banner was born in Jackson, Mississippi He was raised in the Virden Addition or Queens Area neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi. Banner attended Northwest Jackson Middle School and is a graduate of Provine High School. Banner then attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he served as president of the Student Government Association and received a bachelor's degree in business. He attended the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore to pursue a master's degree in education.
Banner released his first commercial album in 2003, Mississippi: The Album, yielding the hit single, "Like a Pimp", featuring Lil Flip. He released the follow-up album the same year called MTA2: Baptized...
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