Proof (rapper)
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Birth name | DeShaun Dupree Holton |
Also known as | Derty Harry |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | October 2, 1973
Died | December 21, 2012 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 39)
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1992–2012 |
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DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – December 21, 2012), better known as Proof, was an American rapper. He was a member of the Detroit groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad, and D12. He was also a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem.
Proof's first studio album, I Miss the Hip Hop Shop, was released in 2004. His second album, Searching for Jerry Garcia, was released a year later in 2005. It rose to number 65 on the Billboard 200.[1]
On December 21, 2012, Holton died from unknown reasons in Los Angeles, California. He was 39 years old.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Proof Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.