Chuck D is best known as Rapper, Author, Music Producer who has an estimated Net Worth of $14 Million. Influential American rapper who was the frontman for Public Enemy. Pioneers in the politically and socially conscious rap scene of the 1980's, he and his Public Enemy band mates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. He was born on August 1,1960, Queens, NY. He was named the twelfth best hip-hop lyricist of all time by The Source magazine. He studied graphic design at Adelphi University on Long Island before breaking into the music industry. He was Public Enemy's primary lyricist; Flava Flav served as the group's hype man. He married Gaye Theresa Johnson. His zodiac sign is Leo
Chuck D Bio, Wiki
Best Known For
Rapper
Nick Name
Carl Ryder, Mistachuck, Chucky D, Chuck Dangerous, The Hard Rhymer, The Rhyme Animal, Chuck D, The Voice of Power, Public Enemy Number One
Full Name
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
Birth Place
Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
Residence
California, Los Angeles, United States
Education
Chuck D graduated from Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School in Long Island, New York. He then attended Adelphi University in Long Island to study graphic design, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1984. The University gave him an honorary doctorate in 2013.
Profession
Rapper, Author, Music Producer
Manager
He is represented by –
Lorrie Boula, Manager, Soul Kitchen Music, Los Angeles, California, United States
Jolyn Matsamuro, Publicist, The Brookes Company, Los Angeles, California, United States
Family
Father – Lorenzo Ridenhour
Mother – Judy Ridenhour
Siblings – Eric (Brother)
Genre
Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop, Rap Metal
Label
Def Jam Recordings Atomic Pop Entertainment One Music Slam Jamz Guerrilla Funk Enemy RCS Music 916% Entertainment SPV Recordings Titan/Pyramid Universal Music Group Weinerworld Artemis Records Mercury Records/PolyGram Records SpitSlam Records
