DJ Quik was born on January 18
Compton rapper and producer DJ Quik, born David Blake in 1970, is a West Coast rap pioneer. His sound defined much of the 1990s and he worked…
Lil Jon was born on January 17
Jonathan H. Smith was born in Atlanta, GA in 1972. He performs under the name Lil Jon and is credited with originating the Crunk sound out of…
Aaliyah was born on January 16
Baby girl, Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born in Brooklyn in 1979. Her family moved to Detroit when she was 5 and she appeared on Star Search at…
9th Wonder was born on January 15
North Carolina’s own 9th Wonder, born Patrick Denard Douthit, was born in 1975. The superproducer got his start using FL Studio to…
Pitbull was born on January 15
When was Pitbull born? Pitbull was born on January 15 Miami rapper Pitbull was born Armando Christian Pérez in Miami in 1981. He is of Cuban…
Raekwon was born on January 12
Raekwon, born Corey Woods in New York City in 1970, is a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His name comes from the 5 Percent Nation, an…
Mary J. Blige was born January 11
The Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige was born in the Bronx in 1971. She started her career in 1991 when she signed to Uptown Records where…
Guilty Simpson was born on January 11
Byron Dwayne “Guilty” Simpson was born in 1980 in Detroit, MI. Guilty Simpson’s music career began in 1996 and he went on to work with J…