Person
U-Roy
- Specialty
- Acting
- Birth
- September 21, 1941 · 79 years
- Death
- February 17, 2021
- Origin
- Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Technical Alias
Ewart Beckford OD
Professional Trajectory
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.
