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David Banner
Actor, Producer, Composer, WriterBorn April 11, 1974 (51 years)
David Banner (born Lavell William Crump, April 11, 1974, ht. 6'2") is an American rapper, record producer, and occasional actor. He graduated from Southern University with a bachelor's degree, then attended University of Maryland Eastern Shore to pursue a master's.
He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz, before going solo in 2000 with the release entitled Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1. In 2003, Banner signed to Universal Records, where he released four albums: Mississippi: The Album (2003), MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water (2003), Certified (2005), and The Greatest Story Ever Told (2008).
He is also a noted producer, having produced music for himself, Trick Daddy, T.I., Lil Boosie and Lil Wayne among others.
He started his own podcast named The David Banner Podcast.
He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz, before going solo in 2000 with the release entitled Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1. In 2003, Banner signed to Universal Records, where he released four albums: Mississippi: The Album (2003), MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water (2003), Certified (2005), and The Greatest Story Ever Told (2008).
He is also a noted producer, having produced music for himself, Trick Daddy, T.I., Lil Boosie and Lil Wayne among others.
He started his own podcast named The David Banner Podcast.
David Banner Filmography
| 2025 | The Family Business: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Jean Leblanc |
| 2024 | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (TV Series) · as Missouri Slim |
| 2024 | Finding Tony · as Terrence Daniel |
| 2021 | Saints & Sinners Judgment Day · as Pastor Greene |
| 2021 | The Equalizer (2021) (TV Series) · as Security Guard |
| 2018 | Never Heard · as Aaron Davis |
| 2018 | Babes with Blades · as Supporting Artist |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Saints & Sinners (TV Series) · as Pastor Darryl Greene |
| 2015 | Carter High · as Royce West |
| 2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Philly Street |
| 2014 | Bleaching Black Culture · as Rap Artist |
| 2014 | Flight 7500 · as Co-Pilot Tom Anders |
| 2014 | Where's the Love? · as Sidney |
| 2014 | Ride Along · as Pawnshop Jay |
| 2013 | A Christmas Blessing · as Charles |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawn · as Bose Ikard |
| 2013 | The Butler · as Earl Gaines |
| 2010 | Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming · as Jay |
| 2010 | The Confidant · as Daniel Jackson |
| 2010 | The Experiment · as Bosch |
| 2008 | Days of Wrath · as Kryme |
| 2007 | This Christmas · as Mo |
| 2007 | That Crook'd 'Sipp · as Virgil Gibson |
| 2006 | Black Snake Moan · as Tehronne |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Snake Da Assassin |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) |
| 2022 | BET Hip Hop Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self |
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| 2020 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Grass is Greener · as Self |
| 2019 | Just Eats With Chef JJ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Hip-Hop Evolution (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Bad Dad Rehab · as Himself |
| 2014 | Hidden Colors 3: The Rules of Racism · as Herself |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Ropes (TV Series) · as David Banner |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | 2008 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | BET Awards '08 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | BET Hip-Hop Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | 2007 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Beef III · as Self - Recording Artist |
| 2005 | 2005 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Letter to the President · as Self - Recording Artist |
| 2004 | 2004 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Lyricist Lounge: Dirty States of America · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | MTV Cribs (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self |
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| 2016 | |
| 2007 | That Crook'd 'Sipp · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | That Crook'd 'Sipp · as Composer |