| Name: | Mos Def |
| Occupation: | Rapper |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 175 cm |
| Birth Day: | December 11, 1973 |
| Age: | 50 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn - New York |
| Zodiac Sign: | Sagittarius |
| DOB in Roman: | XII.XI.MCMLXXIII |
Mos Def
Mos Def was born on 11 December 1973(50 years old) in New York. Mos Def is Rapper, Zodiac sign - Sagittarius. More detail about Mos Def given below.
About Mos Def
Yasiin Bey is a rapper, actor, and political activist who goes by the moniker Dante Smith. He is one half of the Black Star trio, along with Talib Kweli, and has starred in a number of films and television shows, including Dexter, Be Kind Rewind, and The Italian Job.
Yasiin Bey, better known as Mos Def, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. Best known for his music, Bey began his hip hop career in 1994, alongside his siblings in the pop-up rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. He then formed the duo Black Star, with rapper Talib Kweli in Brooklyn, and they released their debut album of the same name in 1998. He was on the Rawkus Records list and in 1999 made his solo debut Black on Both. Sides. His beginnings were The New Danger, True Magic and The Ecstatic. About.com editors listed him as the 14th greatest rapper on their "50 Greatest MCs of Our Time" list. Some of Mos Def's best hits include “Oh No”, “Definition”, and “Breathing”. Before entering the music business, Mos Def entered public life as a child actor with roles in dramas, sitcoms, and theater.
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | Black Star, Crooklyn Dodgers, Dec 99th, Soulquarians, De La Soul, Madlib, Mannie Fresh, Kanye West, Oh No, Gorillaz |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, sampler, drums |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Also known as | Yasiin Bey, Black Dante, Dante Beze, Flaco, El-Bey the Moor |
| Birth name | Dante Terrell Smith |
| Labels | Downtown, GOOD, Geffen, Rawkus, Priority |
| Born | December 11, 1973, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, activist |
Trivia
He received a Grammy Award for his album The Ecstatic in 2010.
Mos Def before fame
He was a member of the urban music ensemble Urban Thermo Dynamics.
Achievement of Mos Def
In 2010, he won a Grammy Award for his album The Ecstatic.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$1.5 Million
Mos Def family life
With his first wife Maria Yepes, whom he married in 1996, he had two children named Jauhara and Chandani. In 2005, he married model Alana Wyatt, but the pair divorced soon after.
Associations of Mos Def
He was in the film Cadillac Records with Adrien Brody.
Mos Def Height, Weight & Physique Measurements
| Weight | in kg - N/A |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Eye Color | N/A |
| Hair Color | N/A |
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