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D-Boy Rodriquez
D-Boy

Birth name

Daniel Dimitri Rodriguez

Born

10 November 1967

Origin

The Bronx, New York City, United States

Died

6 October 1990 (aged 22)
East Dallas, Texas, United States

Genre

Christian hip hop, Hip hop

Years active

1988-1990

Label

Frontline (1988-1990)

Daniel Dimitri Rodriquez (10 November 1967 - 6 October 1990), known as D-Boy Rodriquez, was a Christian hip hop artist from The Bronx, New York. He released two albums, Plantin' a Seed in 1989 and The Lyrical Strength of the Street Poet in 1990, that received moderate commercial success. A compilation album, titled Peace to the Poet, was released posthumously.

Rodriquez was shot and killed when leaving his East Dallas apartment. No official motive has yet been revealed for the shooting.

Discography[]

  • 1989: Plantin' a Seed
  • 1990: The Lyrical Strength of the Street Poet
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