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Pete Rock

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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 rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Pete Rock is the 2,999th most popular musician (down from 2,828th in 2024), the 17,211th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,320th in 2019) and the 1,246th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Pete Rock ranks 2,999 out of 3,175Before him are Cavetown, Ana Popović, Steve Lacy, Tim McCord, Terry Butler, and Adam Wakeman. After him are Grant Hart, Andrew Weatherall, Zbigniew Robert Promiński, Rajesh Roshan, Twiins, and Silenoz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Pete Rock ranks 1,039Before him are Ronnie Sundin, Jesús Lucendo, Sardana Avksentyeva, Yasuhiko Niimura, Zoltan Lunka, and Scarface. After him are Joni Ernst, Alexander Karpovtsev, Rodrigo Barrera, Alysia Reiner, Edwin Zoetebier, and Mario Reiter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pete Rock ranks 17,218 out of 20,380Before him are Eric Flaim (1967), Amandla Stenberg (1998), Scarface (1970), Ekpe Udoh (1987), Patrick Muldoon (1968), and Blanche Lincoln (1960). After him are Grant Hart (1961), Beau Mirchoff (1989), Kevin Cramer (1961), Tyus Jones (1996), Richey Reneberg (1965), and Sean Elliott (1968).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Pete Rock ranks 1,246Before him are Mike Dean (1965), 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), Sonny Sandoval (1973), Patty Griffin (1964), and Tony Campos (1973).