Defari
| Defari | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Duane Johnson Jr. |
| Also known as | Heru/Ruby |
| Born | Los Angeles |
| Origin | Santa Monica, California |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels |
Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records High Times Records ABB Records |
| Associated acts | Westcoast Kings, Likwit MCs, Dilated Peoples, Dr. Dre, KPL ALLSTARS Deejay Crew |
Duane Johnson, Jr.,[1] also known as Defari, is a West Coast hip hop artist. Primarily, he is a solo artist, additionally he is a member of the Likwit Junkies, a rap duo with DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples. He was born at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. He attended the University of California, Berkeley. He began DJing as a young kid in 1982. He was more focused on emceeing, and by 1995, released his first single "Bionic" on Oakland based ABB Records. With the help of E-Swift of Tha Alkaholiks, by 1999, Defari recorded his first album, Focused Daily released on Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records.
Defari taught world history and geography at Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California, and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a master's degree from Columbia University[2] in New York City.
Discography
Solo
| Album information |
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Focused Daily
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Odds & Evens
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Street Music
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With Likwit Junkies
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'The L.J.'s
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Local Like The West of Them – The Lost Tapes of Ruby D available on Datpiff.com free download, released 2015
References
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- ↑ All Music Guide to Hip-hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop – Vladimir Bogdanov – Google Books. Books.google.com. October 1, 2002. Retrieved 2015-05-14.