SINGER
Buju Banton
1973 - Today
Buju Banton
Mark Anthony Myrie (born 15 July 1973), known professionally as Buju Banton, is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer. He is one of the most significant and well-regarded artists in Jamaican music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Buju Banton has received more than 2,406,277 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Buju Banton is the 3,439th most popular singer (down from 3,153rd in 2019), the 106th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 92nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular Jamaican Singer.
Memorability Metrics
2.4M
Page Views (PV)
32.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.10
Effective Languages (L*)
3.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Buju Banton ranks 3,439 out of 4,381. Before her are Pelageya, Fermín IV, Sennek, Sonia, Chad Gray, and Boggie. After her are Kaori Iida, Alice Glass, Marina Satti, Park Ye-eun, Daniel Kajmakoski, and Teppei Koike.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPelageya
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.71
Rank: 3,433
Fermín IV
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.71
Rank: 3,434
Sennek
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.71
Rank: 3,435
Sonia
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.70
Rank: 3,436
Chad Gray
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.68
Rank: 3,437
Boggie
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 3,438
Buju Banton
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 3,439
Kaori Iida
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 3,440
Alice Glass
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.66
Rank: 3,441
Marina Satti
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.65
Rank: 3,442
Park Ye-eun
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.64
Rank: 3,443
Daniel Kajmakoski
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.64
Rank: 3,444
Teppei Koike
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.62
Rank: 3,445
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Buju Banton ranks 854. Before her are Tomas Antonelius, Michael Bacall, Barbara Rittner, Mohammed Al-Khojali, Daz Dillinger, and Jacob Aagaard. After her are Roberto Fresnedoso, Germán Villa, Giuseppe Zappella, Christophe Rinero, Tomasz Kłos, and Edvinas Krungolcas.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsTomas Antonelius
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.85
Rank: 848
Michael Bacall
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.82
Rank: 849
Barbara Rittner
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.81
Rank: 850
Mohammed Al-Khojali
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.79
Rank: 851
Daz Dillinger
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.72
Rank: 852
Jacob Aagaard
CHESS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.69
Rank: 853
Buju Banton
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 854
Roberto Fresnedoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.58
Rank: 855
Germán Villa
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.53
Rank: 856
Giuseppe Zappella
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.53
Rank: 857
Christophe Rinero
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.50
Rank: 858
Tomasz Kłos
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.50
Rank: 859
Edvinas Krungolcas
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.49
Rank: 860
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Buju Banton ranks 106 out of 189. Before her are Marlon James (1970), Hansle Parchment (1990), Deon Hemmings (1968), Shabba Ranks (1966), Chris Gayle (1979), and Shereefa Lloyd (1982). After her are Ian Goodison (1972), Tayna Lawrence (1975), Sherone Simpson (1984), Vybz Kartel (1976), Beverly McDonald (1970), and David Weller (1957).
Others born in Jamaica
Go to all RankingsMarlon James
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 100
Hansle Parchment
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 101
Deon Hemmings
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 102
Shabba Ranks
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 103
Chris Gayle
CRICKETER
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.99
Rank: 104
Shereefa Lloyd
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 105
Buju Banton
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 106
Ian Goodison
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.66
Rank: 107
Tayna Lawrence
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 32.49
Rank: 108
Sherone Simpson
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.42
Rank: 109
Vybz Kartel
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 32.29
Rank: 110
Beverly McDonald
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 32.15
Rank: 111
David Weller
CYCLIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 32.10
Rank: 112
Among SINGERS In Jamaica
Among singers born in Jamaica, Buju Banton ranks 24. Before her are Dennis Brown (1957), Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Sizzla (1976), Heavy D (1967), Barrington Levy (1964), and Shabba Ranks (1966). After her are Bounty Killer (1972), Beenie Man (1973), and Omi (1986).
Dennis Brown
1957 - 1999
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 18
Ky-Mani Marley
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 19
Sizzla
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 20
Heavy D
1967 - 2011
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 21
Barrington Levy
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.17
Rank: 22
Shabba Ranks
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 23
Buju Banton
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.67
Rank: 24
Bounty Killer
1972 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 25
Beenie Man
1973 - Present
HPI: 29.17
Rank: 26
Omi
1986 - Present
HPI: 25.90
Rank: 27