DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was a Detroit rapper and member of the hip hop groups Goon Sqwad, 5 Elementz, Promatic, and D12. He was the best friend of hip hop superstar Eminem.
Although Proof first rose to national prominence as a part of the rap group D12 (which he was instrumental in forming), he had achieved a degree of success prior. Most notably, he was featured in The Source's "Unsigned H...
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DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was a Detroit rapper and member of the hip hop groups Goon Sqwad, 5 Elementz, Promatic, and D12. He was the best friend of hip hop superstar Eminem.
Although Proof first rose to national prominence as a part of the rap group D12 (which he was instrumental in forming), he had achieved a degree of success prior. Most notably, he was featured in The Source's "Unsigned Hype" column in 1999 and came close to winning the 1998 Blaze Battle. His first television appearance can be seen in the Aaliyah video "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number". In 2000, Proof toured along with Eminem, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg in the Up In Smoke Tour as a hype man rapper for Eminem. He rose to prominence in 2001 with the release of Devil's Night, D12's debut album with Interscope Records. The following year, Proof collaborated with Dogmatic on Promatic and joined Eminem's "Anger Management" tour in support of the release. He also appeared...
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