Happy Heavenly Earthday, to the late Peter Tosh, OM. Peter was born on October 19, 1944 in Grange Hill, Jamaica. He was a Jamaican reggae musician. Peter was one of the core members of the band the Wailers, after which he established himself as a successful solo artist and a staunch promoter of Rastafari. He was murdered Sept 11, 1987 during a home invasion in Kingston, Jamaica.