Nas

Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones ( /nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas ( /ˈnɑːz/), is an American rapper and actor. He is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States alone. Nas was also part of the hip hop supergroup The Fir... More

Date of birth:

  • Sep 14, 1973 (age 38 years)

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Also known as:

  • Nasir Jones,
  • Nasir Olu Dara Jones,
  • Nas & will.i.am,
  • Nas, will.i.am

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Spouse From To Type of union
  • Jan 2005
  • May 29, 2010

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  • 1.765 m (5.791 ft )

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Award Nominee

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Facts from the Community

From the popstra base

Canoodled:

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  • Jan 1, 1997 12:00:00AM UTC

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Net worth:

Currency Amount Source
  • 30,000,000
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