Prince Buster

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Prince Buster

AKA Cecil Bustamente Campbell

Born: 28-May-1938
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Died: 8-Sep-2016
Location of death: Miami, FL
Cause of death: Heart Failure

Gender: Male
Religion: Muslim
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer, Business

Nationality: Jamaica
Executive summary: Reggae/ska/rocksteady pioneer

Wife: Mola Ali (until his death, three children)

Prince Buster
Converted to Islam
Stroke 2009

FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Harder They Come (1972)

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