First Name |
Kool
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Last Name |
Keith
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Alternative Name |
Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, Black Elvis, Dr. Ultra, Crazy Lou, Poppa Large, Kool Keith, Keith Korg, Dicky Long Docking, Platinum Rich, Underwear Pissy, Number One Producer
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Birthday |
19th October, 1963
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Birthplace |
The Bronx, New York
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Build |
Athletic
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Rapper, producer
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Occupation |
Rapper
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Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop, Alternative rap, Horrorcore, Alternative Hip Hop, Underground Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Horrorcore Experimental Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop
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Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Rap
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Origin |
The Bronx, New York
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Year(s) Active |
1984–present
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Music Style |
Underground Rap
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Music Mood |
Volatile, Eerie, Sexual, Quirky, Witty, Outrageous, Confident, Boisterous, Freewheeling, Raucous, Irreverent, Eccentric, Silly, Campy, Brash, Intense, Druggy, Aggressive, Playful, Street-Smart, Confrontational, Producer
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Rapping, Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Vocals
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Record Label |
Various, Junkadelic, Gothom, Funky Ass, DreamWorks Records, Ruffhouse/Columbia/SME Records Amalgam Digital, Bulk Recordings, Ruffhouse, Columbia, Threshold Recordings, Overcore, DMAFT Records, Insomniac, OCD International, Junkadelic Music, Mello Music Group (current)
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Associated Acts |
Ultramagnetic MCs, Analog Brothers, Masters of Illusion, Thee Undatakerz, The Clayborne Family, KutMasta Kurt, Dan the Automator, The Prodigy, 54-71, Diesel Truckers, DJ Junkaz Lou, Spazz, Princess Superstar, Peeping Tom, Nu:Tone, Project Polaroid, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Cenobites, Godfather Don, Tim Dog, Motion Man, Jacky Jasper, The Diesel Truckers, Chilly Chill, Esham, Mf Doom, L'Orange
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Official Websites |
http://www.koolkeith.co.uk/, http://www.ultrakeith.net/, https://twitter.com/ultraman7000
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Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York known for his surreal, abstract and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is generally considered to be one of hip-hop's most eccentric and unusual personalities.