Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah is a British Rastafarian writer and dub poet, and is well known in contemporary English literature.

Benjamin Zephaniah was born on April 15 1958 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England where he

Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah is a British Rastafarian writer and dub poet, and is well known in contemporary English literature.

Benjamin Zephaniah was born on April 15 1958 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England where he lived with his family. In 1968, he gave his first performance in a church, and by 1973, he was well known in his hometown for his art.