1. David Banner graduated from Southern University with a bachelor's degree, then attended University of Maryland Eastern Shore to pursue a master's.
23 Facts About David Banner
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David Banner started his music career as a member of the rap duo Crooked Lettaz, before going solo in 2000 with the release titled Them Firewater Boyz, Vol.
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In 2003, David Banner signed to Universal Records, where he released four albums: Mississippi: The Album, MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water, Certified, and The Greatest Story Ever Told.
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David Banner graduated from Provine High School in Jackson in 1992 and then attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his mother's alma mater.
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David Banner later attended the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to pursue a master's degree in education but later left the program to pursue his music career full-time.
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Crump's stage name "David Banner" is taken from the lead character of the television series, The Incredible Hulk.
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In 2000, David Banner released his solo debut album, Them Firewater Boyz, Vol.
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In 2003, David Banner released his first major label album, Mississippi: The Album.
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David Banner released the follow-up album the same year titled MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water which yielded the hit, "Crank It Up", featuring Static Major.
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In 2005, David Banner released his third major label album, Certified.
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In 2006, David Banner appeared on "Seein' Thangs", a song about Hurricane Katrina featured on DJ Shadow's album "The Outsider".
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Outside projects for David Banner have included writing the theme song to the video game, Saints Row, as well as contributing to the music for a commercial promoting the video game, Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.
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David Banner played the part of Tehronne in Black Snake Moan.
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David Banner appeared on the Adult Swim pilot That Crook'd 'Sipp, which premiered on May 13,2007.
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On July 15,2008, David Banner released his fourth major label album, The Greatest Story Ever Told.
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David Banner then produced his next two singles: "Get Like Me" featuring Chris Brown and Yung Joc, and "Shawty Say", featuring Lil Wayne.
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David Banner has worked with international artists such as Seeda, a Japanese Rap Artist where he was featured in the song, Life Song in 2010 on Seeda's Breathe Album.
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In 2013, David Banner appeared in the music video for the song Confessions by Lecrae.
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David Banner played Earl Gaines, Cecil Gaines' father, in the 2013 film The Butler.
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David Banner plays Jay, a criminal who is interrogated, in the 2014 film Ride Along.
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David Banner was featured on a remix of Mexican American rapper Kap G's single "La Policia", which stirred hype throughout the media and the internet.
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In November 2006, David Banner was awarded a Visionary Award by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators in Jackson, Mississippi in recognition of his humanitarian work in response to Hurricane Katrina.
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On September 25,2007, David Banner testified before Congress at a hearing about racism and misogyny in hip hop music titled From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degrading Images.