Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 21, 1941
Place of Birth
Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Also Known As
- Ewart Beckford OD
U-Roy
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.
