Pato Banton talks illegal house parties and the origin of his name

Reggae Roots Rockers

Grammy nominated Reggae Singer, MC and Toaster from Birmingham, England MR. PATO BANTON tells us about hosting illegal house parties at a very early age and how that experience led to his unique stage name.

You can hear the rest of the interview, including how Pato stood up to the major record companies and won, on Episode #2 of the Reggae Roots Rockers Podcast. https://anchor.fm/reggaerootsrockers/episodes/Reggae-Roots-Rockers-2---Pato-Banton-elotc0

Interview was recorded live on October 29, 1992 at the WERS Studios in Boston, MA.