Madlib
Sign in to saveOtis Lee Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip-hop. His frequent collaborators include MF Doom (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), Freddie Gibbs (as MadGibbs), Talib Kweli, and Erykah Badu.
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- 1973-10-24
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Otis Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. One of the most prolific and critically acclaimed hip-hop producers of the 2000s, he is widely known for his collaborations with MF DOOM (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), and Freddie Gibbs (as MadGibbs). Madlib has described himself as a "DJ first, producer second, and MC last." Madlib was born in Oxnard, California to musician parents Otis Jackso
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- Musical artist.name
- Madlib
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- Madlib performing in 2023
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Otis Lee Jackson Jr.
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- Oxnard, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1993–present
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- Born
- 24 October 1973
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lee
- Family name
- Jackson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oxnard
- Sibling
- Oh No
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- hip-hop
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11 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 1993–1998: Early career
- 1999–2009: Stones Throw Records
- 2010–present: Madlib Invazion, ''Madlib Medicine Show''
- Musical style and influences
- Personal life
- Partial discography
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Otis Lee Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip-hop. His frequent collaborators include MF Doom (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), Freddie Gibbs (as MadGibbs), Talib Kweli, and Erykah Badu.
Raised in Oxnard, California, Jackson began his career in music production in the early 1990s. He gained prominence as a member of the hip hop collective Lootpack and later formed the jazz-influenced group Yesterdays New Quintet. Jackson gained wider recognition for his collaboration with MF Doom under the name Madvillain, producing the critically acclaimed album Madvillainy (2004). He was also credited for his work on "The Unseen" (2000) under his alter ego Quasimoto.
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