| First Name |
Keith
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| Middle Name |
Edward
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| Last Name |
Elam
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| Full Name at Birth |
Keith Edward Elam
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| Alternative Name |
Guru, Keith Edward Elam, Keith Elam, Jazzmattaz, Keithy E.M.C., Bald Head Slick
|
| Birthday |
17th July, 1961
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| Birthplace |
Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
|
| Died |
19th April, 2010
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Complications from Multiple Myeloma
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| Height |
5' 8½" (174 cm)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Advent School on Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts, USA, Cohasset High School in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
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| University |
Morehouse College (BS)
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor
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| Occupation |
Rapper
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| Claim to Fame |
half of the legendary hip-hop group Gang Starr
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop, Jazz Rap, East Coast hip hop
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| Year(s) Active |
1985–2010, 1986–2010, 1986–2010
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| Record Label |
Wild Pitch/EMI Records (1987–1990), Chrysalis/EMI Records (1990–1997), Noo Trybe/Virgin (1997–2003), Ill Kid Records (1995–2005), 7 Grand (2003–2010), Wild Pitch/EMI Records (1987—1990), Chrysalis/EMI Records (1990—1997), Noo Trybe/Virgin (1997—2003), Ill Kid Records (1995—2005), 7 Grand (2003—2010), 7 Grand, Noo Trybe, Virgin, EMI, Traffic, Chrysalis, Wild Pitch, 10, Cooltempo
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| Associated Acts |
DJ Premier, Gang Starr, Nujabes, Gang Starr Foundation, Krumbsnatcha, Jeru the Damaja, Group Home, M.O.P., Big L, Digable Planets
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| Official Websites |
http://gurutributes.com
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Keith Edward Elam (July 17, 1961 – April 19, 2010), better known by his stage name Guru (a backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal), was an American rapper, record producer and actor. He was a member of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
