David Banner (born Lavell William Crump, April 11, 1974, ht. 6'2") is an American rapper, record producer, and occasional actor. He graduated from Southern University with a bachelor's degree, then attended University of Maryland Eastern Shore to pursue a master's. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz, before going solo in 2000 with the release entitled Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1. In 2003, Banner signed to Universal Records, where he released four albums: Mississippi: The Album (2003), MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water (2003), Certified (2005), and The Greatest Story Ever Told (2008). He is also a noted producer, having produced music for himself, Trick Daddy, T.I., Lil Boosie and Lil Wayne among others. He started his own podcast named The David Banner Podcast.

Filmography

• The Family Business: New Orleans — Jean LeBlanc
• 2024Finding Tony — Terrence Daniel
• 2018Never Heard — Aaron Davis, Producer
• 2017Elementary Genocide 3
• 2016#DigitalLivesMatter — Producer
• 2016The Last Punch — Bundini
• 2015Carter High — Royce West
• Empire — Philly Street
• 2014Flight 7500 — Co-Pilot Tom Anders
• 2014Ride Along — Pawnshop Jay
• 2014Where's the Love? — Sidney
• 2013The Butler — Earl Gaines
• 2013They Die by Dawn — Bose Ikard
• 2010Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming — Jay
• 2010The Confidant — Daniel Jackson
• 2010The Experiment — Bosch
• 2008Days of Wrath — Kryme
• 2007Mixtape, Inc.
• 2007That Crook'd 'Sipp — Writer
• 2007This Christmas — Mo
• 2006Black Snake Moan — Tehronne
• OZONE Awards
• Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
• Monk — Snake da Assassin
• TRL
• The Soul Mate Experiment — Trey Hall

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2022Out of Darkness: Heavy is the Crown (Vol. 1) — self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• 2019Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare — Self
• 2016Bad Dad Rehab — Himself
• 2014Hidden Colors 3: The Rules of Racism — Herself
• 2009DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 — Self (archive footage)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self