Edward Lorenzo "Buster" Jones (December 12, 1943 – September 16, 2014) was an American voice actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Black Vulcan in '' Super Friends'', Blaster in '' The Transformers'', Doc in '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' and Winston Zeddemore in '' The Real Ghostbusters'' (replacing Arsenio Hall) and later '' Extreme Ghostbusters''. Jones was born in Paris, Tennessee and attended Lane College in

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, where he played in a band and got a job as a

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. During his career as a DJ, he worked in Washington, D.C. and

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. He also did voice work in commercials, which led to his career as a voice actor in TV series. Jones appeared as the host of ''Soul Unlimited'',

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's short-lived all-black version of ''

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'' that was created as a competitor to '' Soul Train''. He also provided voices for '' Defenders of the Earth'' (as Lothar), '' The Super Globetrotters'' (as Spaghetti Man), '' Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', and '' The New Batman Adventures''. Jones died at home in North Hollywood, California, on September 16, 2014, at age 70.

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* 1943 births 2014 deaths American male voice actors American radio DJs People from Paris, Tennessee Male actors from Tennessee 20th-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-voice-actor-1940s-stub