Pete Rock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Pete Rock

American rapper

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1970

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Profession: composer, disc jockey, record producer, musician, rapper, club DJ

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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About Pete Rock

  • Peter O.
  • Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper.
  • He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
  • Early on in his career, he was also famed for his remix work. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, though little in the way of mainstream success.
  • Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest and The Roots, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music (also known as jazz rap).
  • He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier, RZA and J Dilla as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production.
  • Pete Rock is also the older brother and younger cousin, respectively, of rappers Grap Luva and Heavy D.

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