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Birth name |
Kelvin Mercer |
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Also known as |
Plug One, Mercenary, Pos |
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Born |
17 August 1969 (age 47)
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Genres |
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Occupations |
Rapper, record producer |
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Years active |
1988-present |
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Labels |
Tommy Boy, Sanctuary |
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Kelvin Mercer (born 17 August 1969), better known by his stage name Posdnuos, is an American rapper, producer and one-third of the hip hop trio De La Soul. He was born in the Bronx, New York and grew up in East Massapequa, New York. Mercer and David "Trugoy" Jolicoeur were childhood friends. They met Vincent "Maseo" Mason in the early 1980s while attending Amityville High School in Long Island, New York, and the three of them formed De La Soul in 1988. As a member of De La Soul, Mercer is generally regarded as one of the most consistent and underrated MCs of all time. He is known for his witty, double-entendre-laden battle rhymes.