Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with
The Beat. He recorded "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" with
Ranking Roger, included on the 1982 album
Special Beat Service. He went on to record a series of singles for
Fashion Records and Don Christie Records. After an
EP in 1988, Banton released a more pop-oriented
LP,
Visions of the World, followed by 1990's
Wize Up! (No Compromise), which included a
college radio hit in
Spirits in the Material World (
The Police cover) and another collaboration, "Wize Up!", this time with
David Hinds of
Steel Pulse. It was the country's 47th best-selling single of the year, received a
Gold sales certification for selling over 5,000 copies, and was featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film
Kazaam and 1998 hit
Disney remake
The Parent Trap. 1996's
Stay Positive, credited to Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution, was followed by
Life Is a Miracle in 2000.
Life Is a Miracle received a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album in
the 2001 Grammy Awards. ==Discography==