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Kool Keith
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, Black Elvis, Poppa Large, A. Kool, Keith Matthew Thornton, Mr. Nogatco, Kool Kieth
American rapper
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Sex Style
- Moosebumps
- Your mom is my wife
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Film & TV
Riverdale, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
MC and record producer. Solo artist and founding member of the Ultramagnetic MCs.
Known for
- The Golden Sarcophaga — Gabriel2026
- Boogaloo Shrimp Documentary — Himself2019
- The Uncle No Rules Show — Self2018
- Party Legends2016
- Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015
- Live Fast, Draw Yung — Self2015
- Coachella — Self2006
- Global Enlightenment: Part 12005
- Bootleg 3000 — SK8 Johnson2003
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 194,096
- Total plays
- 2,773,536
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An original member of New York's new-school pioneers the Ultramagnetic MC's, "Kool" Keith Thornton is best known as a solo rapper. His signature style is stream-of-consciousness lyrical flow and complex vocals, two skills that earn him a perennial nod from the underground hip-hop community. The average Kool Keith album is peppered with bizarre, disjointed, even delusional or disassociated themes, concepts, and references. Nearly all of his albums incorporate a satirical dislike for more commerci
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Matthew
- Family name
- Thornton
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- conscious hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.koolkeith.co.uk
- Image
- Kool Keith 2011 (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- The Bronx
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1963-10-07
- Commons category
- Kool Keith
- start of work period
- 1984-00-00
- pseudonym
- Dr. Dooom
- social media followers
- 32176
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