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Mos Def

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Dante Terrell Smith

BIRTHDAY

December 11, 1973

BORN ON DAY

Tuesday

NEXT BIRTHDAY ON

Thursday

BIRTHPLACE

Brooklyn, New York, United States

AGE

51 Years 3 Months 13 Days

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

SAGITTARIUS

ALSO NOTED FOR

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, record Producer, Activist

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

5'10''(feet & inches)

1.778 meters

177.8 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

Mos Def Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Sheron Smith

FATHER

Abdul Rahman

BROTHER(S) NAME

DCQ

Anwar Superstar

Jerome Victor Moulton

Abdul Rahman

SISTER(S) NAME

Ces Smith

Mos Def Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Maria Yepes (1996-2006)

Child(ren) of Mos Def and Maria Yepes

Chandani (Daughter)

Jauhara (Daughter)

SPOUSE

Alana Wyatt (2005-Present)

Fame & Address

DEBUT

The Hard Way (Film 1991)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

Something the Lord Made (Film 2004)

Education, Net Worth & More

SCHOOLING FROM

Philippa Schuyler Middle School 383, Bushwick, Brooklyn

NET WORTH

$1.5 Million

MOS DEF PICTURE

More Information

Career of Mos Def

He started his music career with the group UTD along with his younger brother and sister. His first solo album "Black on Both Sides" came out in October 1999. His final solo album called "True Magic" was released in 2006.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mos Def

Does Mos Def takes alcohol? Yes.
Is Mos Def in the habit of Smoking? Yes.
Mos Def is vegetarian.
He spent a difficult childhood. He was eldest of 12 children and step-children. His time was divided between his mother and father. He got addicted to drugs and was engaged in violence and theft due to poverty.
Although he is a son of an Islam follower was not exposed to Islam up to the age of 13 and took his shahada when he was 19.
He left his high school in the sophomore year due to his relationship with an older girl.
Def was expelled from South Africa in January 2016, and was ordered not to return for five years as he was staying in a country illegally on an expired visa.
He appeared for a bit role in the comedy film "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby".
The rapper had also done voice roles in the adult animated sitcom "The Boondocks" and was the voice of 'Gangstalicious'.
Def played a small role along with King of Pop Michael Jackson in his short film and music video Ghosts.
He was one of the organizers of the project called the Hip Hop for Respect along with Talib Kweli. In the project, they protested against the 1999 police shooting of Amadou Diallo.
He served as a narrator in the environmental children's hip-hop musical called "Pacha's Pajamas: A Story Written By Nature".
Def is against the racism practiced in America and spoke about the topic on the talk show "Real Time with Bill Maher". He also spoke about other topics such as government response to Hurricane Katrina, the risk of nuclear weapons, murder conviction of Mumia Abu-Jamal and more.
He along with Free Richardson opened an art exhibition which aims to the bridge the gap between hip-hop and fine art.
He was in the news when his ex-wife filed a case against him citing about short payment of $2000 from the $10000 was ordered to pay for child support.
Apart from being a rapper, he also made an appearance in the films like Be Kind Rewind, Something the Lord Made and more.
Not only he is a rapper but is also a designer and created a clothing line "Mos Def Cut & Sew Collection" under the brand "UNDRCRWN". It was released in the selected U.S. stores and on the UNDRCRWN website.