U-Roy

U-Roy

personal-info

known-for

Acting

gender

Male

birthday

1941-09-21

place-of-birth

Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica

also-known-as

Ewart Beckford OD

biography

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.