Grammy-winning reggae star Buju Banton has been convicted by a Florida court of conspiring to to set up a cocaine deal in 2009

Prosecutors said the black singer, whose real name is Mark Myrie, told an police informant he could broker the drug. His Before the Dawn won Best Reggae Album at the Grammy awards. Banton was convicted of conspiracy to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute it, another drug trafficking offense and a gun charge. He now faces at least 15 years in prison, according to his lawyer, and he is being held for sentencing at a future date.