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American rapper (1970–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American football player, see Malik Taylor.
Malik Izaak Taylor[2] (November 20, 1970 – March 22, 2016), known professionally as Phife Dawg (or simply Phife), was an American rapper and a member of the group A Tribe Called Quest with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (and for a short time Jarobi White). He was also known as the "Five-Foot Assassin" and the "Five-Footer," because he stood at 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m).
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Birth name | Malik Izaak Taylor |
Also known as | Phife, Phife Dawg, The Phifer, Phife Diggy, The Five-Foot Assassin, The Five-Footer, Malik The Five-Foot Freak, The Funky Diabetic, Dynomutt, Mutty Ranks, The Trini-Gladiator, Don Juice, Dr. Pepper |
Born | (1970-11-20)November 20, 1970 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
Died | March 22, 2016(2016-03-22) (aged 45) Oakley, California, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1985–2016[1] |
Labels | Jive, Groove Attack Records |
Formerly of | A Tribe Called Quest |
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