David Banner

Biography

Lavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, and occasional actor.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Banner graduated from Southern University and pursued a masters of education at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He 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. 1.

In 2003, Banner signed to Universal Records releasing four albums: Mississippi: The Album (2003), MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water (2003), Certified (2005), and The Greatest Story Ever Told (2008).

Discography
	David Banner - Them Firewater Boyz	Big Face Entertainment	2000
	David Banner - Mississippi: The Album	Universal Records	2003
	David Banner - MTA2: Baptized In Dirty Water	Universal Records	2003
	David Banner - Certified	Universal Records	2005
	David Banner - The Greatest Story Ever Told	Universal Records	2008
	David Banner & 9th Wonder - Death Of A Pop Star	Big Face Entertainment, E1 Music	2010
Guest Appearances
	Get Crunk Lil' Flip - Undaground Legend	Sucka Free Records, Loud Records, Columbia	2002
	Catch A Case Bear - Trife Life	Infallible Records	2002
	Air Force Ones Nelly - Da Derrty Versions (The Reinvention)	Universal Records	2003
	Puttin' In Work Bone Crusher - AttenCHUN!	So So Def	2003
	Anybody Can Get It E-40 - Breakin' News	Jive	2003
	Welcome To The South Young Buck - Straight Outta Ca$hville	G Unit, Interscope Records	2004
	Represent Lil' Flip - U Gotta Feel Me	Columbia, Sony Urban Music, Clover G Records, Sucka Free Records	2004
	Walk It, Talk It Yung Wun - The Dirtiest Thirstiest	J Records, D'Society Recordings, Full Surface Records	2004
	How We Ride Mannie Fresh - The Mind Of Mannie Fresh	Cash Money Records	2004
	All The Way To St. Lou Chingy - Powerballin'	Parlophone, Slot-A-Lot, Trak Starz	2004
	24's Scrub Gangsta Pat - Da Dro	Redrum Records	2004
	Real Niggas Yung Redd & Lil Ron - Tha Paper Route	Sucka Free Records	2005
	Faknass Hoes Tha Dogg Pound - Cali Iz Active	Koch Records	2006
	Land Of Trill Messy Marv - What You Know Bout Me?	Sumo Records	2006
	Baller Too $hort - Blow The Whistle	Jive	2006
	U Scared Tyrese - Alter Ego	J Records	2006
	Role Models Rich Boy - Rich Boy	Zone 4 Inc., Interscope Records	2007
	Musik N' Money Young Bleed - Once Upon A Time In Amedica	Da'Tention Home Ent., West Coast Mafia Records	2007
	Im A Hustler Rainman - Bigga Than Life	Chime Entertainment	2007
	Get On Da Floor Ali & Gipp - Kinfolk	Universal Motown	2007
	Get That Hoe Mddl Fngz - Smokin Wit Tha Enemy	Perfecto, Doc Music Group LLC.	2008
	Straight Up The Block RZA as Bobby Digital - Digi Snacks	Koch Records	2008
	You're Everything Bun B - II Trill	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, Rap-A-Lot Records	2008
	We Ride Dem Caddies Fresh - Tell Me Something Fresh	Cyberwerks	2008
	Give Me The Night Quincy Jones - Q: Soul Bossa Nostra	Qwest Records, Interscope Records	2010
	Wonderbread Big Remo - Entrapment	It's A Wonderful World Music Group	2010
	Dodgin' Your Phone Dwele - W.ants W.orld W.omen	eOne, RTMG	2010
	On Top Ras Kass & DJ Rhettmatic - A.D.I.D.A.S. (All Day I Dream About Spittin)	Not On Label	2010
	Laughin' The HoodStarz - Controversy	Lawless Records	2010
	If You Got It T & Ace - Trendsettaz	Wise1entertainment L.L.C.	2010
	Sookie Now Big K.R.I.T. - Return Of 4eva	Green Streets Entertainment	2012
	Through The Motions Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah - Stereo Type	Stones Throw Records	2012
	Enjoy The Night Xzibit - Napalm	Open Bar Entertainment	2012
	Alice In Wonderland Gensu Dean - Lo-Fi Fingahz	Mello Music Group, Can I Borrow This Record Productions	2012
	Thyself Gensu Dean & Planet Asia - Abrasions	Mello Music Group	2013
	Warrior DJ EFN - Another Time	Redefinition Records	2015
	True To The Game Pimp C - Long Live The Pimp	Mass Appeal Records	2015
Compilations
	If I Had A Choice Various - Fiend Presents Can I Burn?: The Rockumentary	Fiend Entertainment	2000
	My Shorty Various - Fiend Presents Can I Burn? 2	Fiend Entertainment	2003
	What's The Deal Various - Al Kapone Presents Memphis Drama Vol. 3: Outta Town Luv	Family Biz Entertainment, Alkatraz Productions	2003
	Mississippi River Various - Murder Dog Celebrating 10 Years: Best Of The Best	Blood Rush Music	2004
	Call The Police Various - Beelow Presents Thugz Gone Wild	Bungalo Records	2004
	Drama DJ Kay Slay - The Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain From The Game	Columbia	2004
	24's Various - Crunk Magazine Vol. 1: The Memphis Issue	Junkadelic Music	2005
	Roll Wit'Em Various - Dirty South All-Stars	South Mouth Music	2005
	Take It To The Yard Various - Dirty South Ballin' 2	Independent Music Network	2005
	Down Here Various - West Coast Ballin' Vol. 2	JLM Entertainment	2005
	Cold Cold World Rapture Entertainment - S.O.L.: This Is Texas Boy!!	Rapture Entertainment, SoSouth	2005
	Two In Ya Body FunkMaster Flex - Carshow Tour	Koch Records	2006
	Who You Testin Various - Who U Testin, Vol. 1	Cyberwerks	2009
	Ain't Nobody Trippin' Various - Devin The Dude Presents Highway: Official Soundtrack	High Times Records	2012
Production
	South's On My Mind Crooked Lettaz - Grey Skies	Penalty Recordings	1999
	Somebody Gotta Pay Kane & Abel - Most Wanted	Most Wanted Empire	2000
	If I Had A Choice Various - Fiend Presents Can I Burn?: The Rockumentary	Fiend Entertainment	2000
	All Tracks David Banner - Them Firewater Boyz	Big Face Entertainment	2000
	Rock Bottom Ruff Ryders - Ryde Or Die Vol. III: In The ''R'' We Trust	Interscope Records	2001
	Thug Holiday Trick Daddy - Thug Holiday	Slip-N-Slide Records, Atlantic	2002
	What Ya'll Wanna Do Lil' Flip - Undaground Legend	Sucka Free Records, Loud Records, Columbia	2002
	Just Tryin' Ta Live Devin The Dude - Just Tryin' Ta Live	Rap-A-Lot Records	2002
	Like A Pimp David Banner - Mississippi: The Album	Universal Records	2003
	Air Force Ones Nelly - Da Derrty Versions (The Reinvention)	Universal Records	2003
	Rubber Band Man T.I. - Trap Muzik	Atlantic	2003
	Bust Ya Head D.S.G.B. - 'Til Death Do Us Part	Universal Records	2003
	Like A Pimp (Remix) David Banner - MTA2: Baptized In Dirty Water	Universal Records	2003
	My Shorty Various - Fiend Presents Can I Burn? 2	Fiend Entertainment	2003
	Ain't No Nigga Lil' Flip - U Gotta Feel Me	Columbia, Sucka Free Records, Sony Urban Music	2004
	Go With Me Mannie Fresh - The Mind Of Mannie Fresh	Cash Money Records	2004
	Walk It, Talk It Yung Wun - The Dirtiest Thirstiest	J Records, D'Society Recordings, Full Surface Records	2004
	All The Way To St. Lou Chingy - Powerballin'	Parlophone, Slot-A-Lot, Trak Starz	2004
	Countdown T.I. - Urban Legend	Atlantic	2004
	Mississippi River Various - Murder Dog Celebrating 10 Years: Best Of The Best	Blood Rush Music	2004
	Firewater Capone -N- Noreaga - The Best Of Capone -N- Noreaga: Thugged Da Fuck Out	Tommy Boy	2004
	I'm Remy Ma - There's Something About Remy: Based On A True Story	Universal Records	2005
	2 Fingers David Banner - Certified	Universal Records	2005
	Two In Ya Body FunkMaster Flex - Carshow Tour	Koch Records	2006
	Faknass Hoes Tha Dogg Pound - Cali Iz Active	Koch Records	2006
	Yeah Boii Jibbs - Jibbs Feat. Jibbs	Geffen Records	2006
	Land Of Trill Messy Marv - What You Know Bout Me?	Sumo Records	2006
	They Like Me Shop Boyz - Rockstar Mentality	Universal Republic	2007
	Make 'Em Mad B.G. & The Chopper City Boyz - We Got This	Koch Records, Chopper City Records	2007
	Im A Hustler Rainman - Bigga Than Life	Chime Entertainment	2007
	Can You Get Away? Various - Snoop Dogg Presents The Big Squeeze	Koch Records	2007
	Cadillac On 22's Part 2 David Banner - The Greatest Story Ever Told	Universal Records	2008
	Straight Up The Block RZA as Bobby Digital - Digi Snacks	Koch Records	2008
	La La Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III	Universal Motown, Cash Money Records	2008
	Where They Doin That At D-Tay & Loc-O - Rated G	Mafioso	2008
	Streets Is Watchin' Young Money - We Are Young Money	Cash Money Records, Universal	2009
	I Don't Give A F*** 8Ball & MJG - Ten Toes Down	E1 Music, Grand Hustle	2010
	Believe In Me Pimp C - The Naked Soul Of Sweet Jones	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, J. Prince Entertainment	2010
	It's D Only Thang Snoop Dogg - Doggumentary	Priority Records, Doggy Style Records	2011
	Enjoy The Night Xzibit - Napalm	Open Bar Entertainment	2012
	International (Serious) Estelle - All Of Me	Homeschool Records, Atlantic	2012