U-Roy

U-Roy

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: September 21, 1941

Day of Death: February 17, 2021 (79 years old)

Place of Birth: Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica

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Ewart Beckford OD, known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.