Da Brat

Hip hop music, Musical Artist

1974 –

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Who is Da Brat?

Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974), better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album. Harris was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois. Her parents were never married and Harris was subsequently raised in two different households. She lived part of the time with her mother and grandmother, and had attended a strict Pentecostal church four times a week, She Met Cordell Francis In A Concert Tour In 2011. where she played drums and sang in the choir. She also lived with her father and his mother, where she had fewer restrictions. Harris attended Kenwood Academy from 88–89, where she ran track and played basketball, and she graduated from Academy of Scholastic Achievement in 1992. Regarding her soon-to-be rap name, Harris told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that she got the name because she is "a spoiled only child." Harris is the younger half-sister of actress LisaRaye McCoy. In 1992, Harris got a big...

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Born
Apr 14, 1974
Joliet
Also known as
  • Shawntae Harris
  • da_brat
  • Dr. Brat
Parents
Siblings
Religion
  • Pentecostalism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Kenwood Academy
    (1988 - 1989)
  • Academy of Scholastic Achievement
    ( - 1992)
Lived in
  • Joliet

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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