SINGER

Kool Moe Dee

1962 - Today

Kool Moe Dee

Mohandas Dewese (born August 8, 1962), better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and college graduate- SUNY Old Westbury BA in Communications. Considered one of the forerunners of the new jack swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one of the pioneering groups in hip hop music, the Treacherous Three, and for his later solo career. During his career he released a total of seven studio albums (five of them solo), with 1994's Interlude being the last to date. His fast and aggressive rap style influenced following rap figures such as Big Daddy Kane, Beastie Boys, KRS-One, Rakim, Will Smith, N.W.A, Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, among others. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Kool Moe Dee is the 3,876th most popular singer, the 17,924th most popular biography from United States and the 976th most popular American Singer.

Kool Moe Dee is most famous for being a pioneering American rapper known for his intricate lyricism and battle rap style. He gained prominence in the 1980s as a member of the group Treacherous Three and later achieved solo success with hits like "Wild Wild West."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kool Moe Dee ranks 3,876 out of 4,381. Before him are Rasmus Seebach, Anjeza Shahini, Olivia, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, LaFee, and Fatman Scoop. After him are Aitana, Darlene Zschech, Kanon Wakeshima, Miwa, Eduard Romanyuta, and Paradise Oskar.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Rasmus Seebach
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 3,870
Anjeza Shahini
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 3,871
Olivia
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 3,872
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 3,873
LaFee
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 3,874
Fatman Scoop
1968 - 2024
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 3,875
Kool Moe Dee
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 3,876
Aitana
1999 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 3,877
Darlene Zschech
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 3,878
Kanon Wakeshima
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 3,879
Miwa
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 3,880
Eduard Romanyuta
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 3,881
Paradise Oskar
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 3,882

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Kool Moe Dee ranks 1,054. Before him are Hallie Todd, Brian Azzarello, Asha Haji Elmi, Rosalind Picard, Mary Kay Adams, and Michael McCaul. After him are Lisa P. Jackson, Ashish Vidyarthi, Todd Bennett, Jeff Van Gundy, Debashree Roy, and Anne van Olst.

Others Born in 1962

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Hallie Todd
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,048
Brian Azzarello
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,049
Asha Haji Elmi
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 1,050
Rosalind Picard
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 1,051
Mary Kay Adams
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 1,052
Michael McCaul
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 1,053
Kool Moe Dee
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 1,054
Lisa P. Jackson
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 1,055
Ashish Vidyarthi
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 1,056
Todd Bennett
ATHLETE
1962 - 2013
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 1,057
Jeff Van Gundy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 1,058
Debashree Roy
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 1,059
Anne van Olst
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 1,060