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- Full Name
- Chuck D
- Born
- August 1, 1960
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- Age
- 66 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Leo
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Singer
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Biography
Chuck D is 66 years old, a singer, from United States.
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, best known as the leader and frontman of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, which he co-founded in 1985 with Flavor Flav. Chuck D is also a member of the rock supergroup Prophets of Rage. He has released several solo albums, most notably Autobiography of Mistachuck (1996). His work with Public Enemy helped create politically and socially conscious hip-hop music in the mid-1980s.
The Source ranked him at No. 12 on its list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Lyricists of All Time.
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