Mos Def

Mos Def
Mos Def, 2012
Background information
Birth name	Dante Terrell Smith
Born	(1973-12-11) December 11, 1973
Origin	Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Alternative hip hop
Occupations	Rapper, Singer, actor, poet
Instruments	Vocals, Drums
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Rawkus, Geffen, Downtown
Associated acts	Soulquarians, Black Star, Talib Kweli, Native Tongues Posse, Kanye West, The Roots, Common
Website	http://www.mosdef.com

Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American actor and a Grammy-nominated rapper known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, who released the well-received album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, and True Magic, 2006.

Other websites

• Mos Def's Official Website.
• Mos Def / Dante Smith discographies at Discogs.
• Mos Def at Geffen Records.
• Mos Def on IMDb