Pete Rock

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The Bronx, New York City, U.S.

Peter O. Phillips , 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…

Known for

• Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story — Self2024
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
• Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015
• Nas: Time Is Illmatic — Self2014
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest / Musical Guest2014
• Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest — Self2011
• Copyright Criminals — Self2009
• Big Pun: The Legacy — Self2009
• Deep Crates 2 — Himself2007

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Listeners

605,553

Total plays

9,293,018

Rapper, DJ, and producer Pete Rock first emerged in 1991 as one half of a duo with C.L. Smooth, debuting with the All Souled Out EP. A hit LP, Mecca and the Soul Brother, followed before the two went their separate ways in the wake of 1994's The Main Ingredient, with Rock remaining a prolific studio presence prior to the release of his solo debut, Soul Survivor, on Loud/RCA four years later. Dropped from the label, he continued his career as an independent producer, and later signed to Rapster/B

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Music

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Phillips

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

The Bronx

Occupation

composer

Genre

old-school hip-hop

Instrument

turntable

Record label

Elektra

Official website

www.peterock.com

Image

Pete Rock at Launch Party.jpg

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