Professor Griff

Professor Griff
Birth name	Richard Duane Griffin
Born	August 1, 1960 (1960-08-01) Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper, record producer spoken word artist, lecturer
Years active	1982-present
Label	Luke Records (1990-1992) Atlantic Records (1990-1992) Lethal Records (1998) The Right Stuff (2001) BMG Direct (2001)
Associated acts	The Last Asiatic Disciples, Public Enemy

Richard Duane Griffin (born August 1, 1960), better known by his stage name Professor Griff, is an American rapper, record producer, spoken word artist and lecturer from Long Island, New York. He first came to prominence as the Minister of Information for group Public Enemy before departing due to a controversy regarding homophobic and anti-semitic statements made during his interviews. Griffin relocated to Atlanta and released three solo albums before reuniting with the group in the mid-1990s, where he remains. 

Discography

Studio albums

• 1991: Kao's II Wiz*7*Dome
• 1992: Disturb n tha Peace
• 1998: Blood of the Profit
• 2001: And the Word Became Flesh

Collaborative albums

• 1990: Pawns in the Game (with The Last Asiatic Disciples)