U-Roy
Actor
- Born
- September 21, 1941 · Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica
- Died
- February 17, 2021 (age 79)
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.
Known for
Acting3
- 2013I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae as Self
- 1980Heartland Reggae as Self
- 1977Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene as Self