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Pete Rock

1970 - Today

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Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), 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 Q-Tip 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pete Rock is the 2,900th most popular musician (down from 2,828th in 2019), the 16,955th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,320th in 2019) and the 1,208th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Pete Rock ranks 2,900 out of 3,175. Before him are Martina Bárta, Patrick Stump, Cavetown, Steve Lacy, Tim McCord, and Terry Butler. After him are Grant Hart, Rajesh Roshan, Twiins, Silenoz, Evan Taubenfeld, and Daniel Johns.

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Among people born in 1970, Pete Rock ranks 903. Before him are Robia LaMorte, Matt Barlow, Ronnie Sundin, Jesús Lucendo, Yasuhiko Niimura, and Scarface. After him are Joni Ernst, Rodrigo Barrera, Alysia Reiner, Mario Reiter, Bart Johnson, and Kazuhisa Iijima.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pete Rock ranks 16,960 out of 20,380. Before him are Amandla Stenberg (1998), Scarface (1970), Ekpe Udoh (1987), and Blanche Lincoln (1960). After him are Grant Hart (1961), Beau Mirchoff (1989), Kevin Cramer (1961), Tyus Jones (1996), Richey Reneberg (1965), Sean Elliott (1968), Fiona Dourif (1981), and Ryan Hansen (1981).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Pete Rock ranks 1,208. Before him are Brian Holland (1941), Kevin Shields (1963), Patrick Stump (1984), Steve Lacy (1998), Tim McCord (1979), and Terry Butler (1967). After him are Grant Hart (1961), Evan Taubenfeld (1983), Howard Benson (1956), Patty Griffin (1964), Tony Campos (1973), and Saul Williams (1972).

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