Chuck D
Hardcore punk, Musical Artist
1960 –
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Who is Chuck D?
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy. About.com ranked him #9 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time, while The Source ranked him #12 on their list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Lyricists of All Time.
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- Born
- Aug 1, 1960
Queens - Also known as
- Carl Ryder
- Carlton D. Ridenhour
- Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
- The Rhyme Animal
- Mistachuck
- The Hard Rhymer
- Public Enemy Number One
- Chuck Dangerous
- Chucky D
- The Voice of Power
- Parents
- Spouses
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Adelphi University
- Roosevelt High School
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on July 23, 2013
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