Pete Rock

About Pete Rock

Pete Rock & CL Smooth, a rapping, DJing, and music producing team from the 1990s, garnered critical recognition.

Peter O. Phillips, better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier, RZA and J Dilla as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Early on in his career, he was also famed for his remix work. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, though little in the way of mainstream success. Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest and The Roots, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music. Pete Rock is also the older brother and younger cousin, respectively, of rappers Grap Luva and Heavy D.

Birth name	Peter O. Phillips
Origin	Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Associated acts	Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Ed O.G, Heavy D, INI, Skyzoo, Smif-N-Wessun, Smoke DZA
Labels	Babygrande, Elektra, Loud, Rapster/BBE, Nature Sounds, Mello, Tru Soul
Born	June 21, 1970, The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Music producer, DJ, rapper
Genres	East Coast hip hop, alternative hip hop, experimental hip hop, jazz rap, turntablism
Instruments	Turntable, sampler
Also known as	Soul Brother #1, The Chocolate Boy Wonder
Years active	1987–present

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Trivia

His real name is Peter Phillips; Pete Rock is his stage name, and his music business nicknames include Soul Brother #1 and The Chocolate Boy Wonder.

Pete Rock before fame

He was born to Jamaican immigrants and grew up with his six siblings in the Bronx and Mount Vernon, New York.

Achievement of Pete Rock

His real name is Peter Phillips; Pete Rock is his stage name, and his music business nicknames include Soul Brother #1 and The Chocolate Boy Wonder.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$6 Million

Pete Rock family life

His younger brother, Grap Luva, and cousin, Heavy D, both became rappers.

Associations of Pete Rock

He and J Dilla are two of the most well-known East Coast hip hop producers.

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