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Proof
Sign in to saveAlso known as DeShaun Dupree Holton, DeShaun Holton, Derty Harry, Big Proof, Doody, The Last Cowboy
rapper
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Proof, born DeShaun Dupree Holton on October 2, 1973, in Detroit, was an American rapper, actor, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of the group D12 and worked within the hip-hop, horrorcore, Midwest hip-hop, and hardcore hip-hop genres. His professional career began in 1994 and concluded with his death in 2006. He also performed under the pseudonyms Proof and Derty Harry.
He died in Detroit on April 11, 2006, as a result of a gunshot wound sustained in a homicide. Proof was a male citizen of the United States who spoke and wrote in English. His work included voice performance, and he was represented by the copyright organization Broadcast Music, Inc.
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Detroit, Michigan, USA
DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), known professionally as Proof, was an American rapper and actor from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad, and D12. He was a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem, who also lived in Detroit. Proof was often a hype man at Eminem's concerts.
Known for
- Stans — Self (archive footage)2025
- La Haine : La scène est à nous — Self2024
- LA Originals — Self (archive footage)2020
- Vanilla Ice Archive — Self (archive footage)2012
- The Longest Yard — Basketball Convict2005
- Eminem Presents: The Anger Management Tour — Self2005
- Eminem: Live from New York City — Self2005
- Punk'd — Self2003
- 8 Mile — Lil'Tic2002
- Eminem Live at Barkar Hanger in Santa Monica — Himself2000
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1973
- Active to
- 2006
Discography
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 561,790
- Total plays
- 2,743,448
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1.DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was a Detroit hip hop rapper and member of the rap groups D12 and 5 Elementz. Although Proof first rose to national prominence as a part of the rap group D12, he had been fairly successful on his own. Most notably, he was featured in The Source's Unsigned Hype column in 1999 and came close to winning the 1998 Blaze Battle. His first television appearance can be seen in the Aaliyah video "Age Ain't Nothing But a Nu
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Big Proof Derty Harry Doody DJ Seven Duece Oil Can Harry
- Born
- DeShaun Dupree Holton , ( 1973-10-02 ) October 2, 1973, Detroit , Michigan , U.S.
- Died
- April 11, 2006 (2006-04-11) (aged 32), Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
- Cause of death
- Gunshot wounds
- Genres
- Hip-hop hardcore hip-hop pop rap dirty rap horrorcore rap rock comedy hip-hop battle rap trap
- Occupations
- Rapper songwriter hype man
- Works
- Proof discography
- Years active
- 1989–2006
- Labels
- Iron Fist Shady Records
- Formerly of
- D12 5 Elementz Funky Cowboys Promatic Goon Sqwad
- Website
- www .prooflegacyfoundation .org
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Detroit
- Occupation
- hype man
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- gangsta rap
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- ProofAug05.jpg
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- Commons category
- Proof (musician)
- date of birth
- 1973-10-02
- date of death
- 2006-04-11
- manner of death
- homicide
- name in native language
- DeShaun Dupree Holton
- start of work period
- 1994-00-00
- pseudonym
- Derty Harry
- different from
- Prof
- member of
- D12
- writing language
- English language
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- cause of death
- gunshot wound
- end of work period
- 2006-00-00
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Article · Nederlands
DeShaun Holton, beter bekend als Proof (Detroit, 2 oktober 1973 – aldaar, 11 april 2006) was een Amerikaanse rapper en mede-oprichter van de hiphopformatie D12. Behalve als Proof stond hij ook bekend onder de namen Dirty Harry, P en Oil Can Harry. Proof begon zijn carrière in de CCC Club in Detroit, later trad hij op in de Detroits Hip Hop Shop. Proof en Eminem waren vrienden als kind en zijn samen opgegroeid. Proof begon D12 en toen een lid van D12, genaamd , overleed, vroeg hij aan Eminem of hij zich bij de groep wilde aansluiten. Hierdoor kreeg de groep veel publiciteit. Ook trad hij enige tijd op met Eminem en was een goede vriend van hem. In de film 8 Mile speelde hij de rol van L.T. "Lil' Tic", een die de hoofdpersoon uit de film uitdaagt met zijn battles. Buiten de hype van de film om bracht Proof een album uit met zes nummers genaamd "Electric Koolaid-Acid Testing". Proof startte een soloproject waarin hij samenwerkte met Eminem, 50 Cent, Method Man, Obie Trice, en andere Amerikaanse rappers. Het album dat hij uitbracht onder de naam "Searching for Jerry Garcia" werd uitgebracht op 9 augustus 2005, tien jaar nadat Jerry Garcia, de leadzanger van de Grateful Dead om het leven kwam. Half april 2006 werd hij door zijn hoofd geschoten in de CCC Club aan de in Detroit, uitgerekend in de club waar hij zijn carrière begon.
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