Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.
Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York. After graduating from Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School, he went to Adelphi University on Long Island to study graphic design. He is the son of Loren...
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- Aug 1, 1960 (age 51 years)
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View Chuck D: Genre »Also known as:
- Carl Ryder,
- Carlton D. Ridenhour,
- Carlton Douglas Ridenhour,
- The Rhyme Animal,
- Chuck D,
- Chuck Dangerous,
- Mistachuck,
- The Hard Rhymer,
- Public Enemy Number One,
- Public Enemy,
- Chucky D,
- The Voice of Power
