Aston Barrett

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Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Album: Family Man In Dub
Background information
Also known as	Family Man, Fams
Born	November 22, 1946
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Genre(s)	Reggae
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass
Years active	Late 1960's
Associated acts	Bob Marley & The Wailers and The Wailers Band

Aston Francis Barrett (born November 22, 1946, Kingston, Jamaica), often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player. He was one of the Barrett brothers (the other being Carlton "Carlie" Barrett) who played with Bob Marley and The Wailers and Lee Perry's Upsetters. He got the nickname "Family Man" due to his fathering 52 children by various women.

[edit] Legal Battle

In 2006 Aston "Family Man" Barrett filed a lawsuit against Island Records, the Wailers' label, seeking £60 million in unpaid royalties allegedly due him and his now deceased brother, which was dismissed [1].