American rapper
| Description | American rapper Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966-09-27 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Harlem Harlem Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | actor rapper record producer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | rapping hip-hop Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Delicious Vinyl Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The West Coast Rap All-Stars Tha Arsenal Defcon II Source: Discogs |
Def Jef Def Jeff Forlson Forston Fortson J. Forston J. Fortson J.Forston J.Fortson Jef Fortson Jeff Fortson Jeffrey Andrew Fortson Jeffrey Fortson
mbid: 42967657-cd85-434d-9e4f-784cf5a94a20 · wikidata: Q5251048 · isni: 0000000055531512 · ipi: 00126902191 · discogs: 731647, 88030
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