
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.