Speech is the stage name of Todd Thomas (born October 25, 1968), an American rapper and musician. He is a member of the progressive hip hop group Arrested Development. He has also released a number of solo albums.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and spent his childhood and teen-age years there and in Ripley, Tennessee, before relocating to Georgia in 1987 to attend the Art Institute of Atlanta. He attended Rufus King High Schoo...
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Speech is the stage name of Todd Thomas (born October 25, 1968), an American rapper and musician. He is a member of the progressive hip hop group Arrested Development. He has also released a number of solo albums.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and spent his childhood and teen-age years there and in Ripley, Tennessee, before relocating to Georgia in 1987 to attend the Art Institute of Atlanta. He attended Rufus King High School.
In 1988, Speech joined with fellow DJ Headliner to form the group Arrested Development. After three years together, the group released their inaugural album, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of..., which produced several hits and sold very well. Speech performed lead vocals on most of the album's tracks. The group's follow-up album, Zingalamaduni, fared poorly by comparison. Speech would go on to pursue his solo career.
In 2000, Speech reunited with Arrested Development (without the participation of Headliner). The group continues to...
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