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Biography
Guru
Born
July 17, 1966 in Boston, MA

Years Active:
80s | 90s | Current

Member of:
Gang Starr

 
Rapper/composer Guru (real name Keith Elam) first rose to prominence as the "lyrical half" of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, one of the first outfits that attempted to fuse jazz with rap. After three albums by Gang Starr hit record store shelves (1989's "No More Mr. Nice Guy", 1991's "Step in the Arena", and 1992's "Daily Operation"), Guru launched his own solo career, issuing "Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1" in 1993. ...
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Black Sheep Digable Planets Gang Starr KRS-One The Roots Slum Village

Influences
Art Blakey Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Kurtis Blow Donald Byrd Miles Davis & Bill Laswell Miles Davis Miles Davis & John Coltrane Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis & Quincy Jones Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins Herbie Hancock Freddie Hubbard LL Cool J Lee Morgan Ramsey Lewis Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson Ramsey Lewis Trio

Formal Connections
Gang Starr Bilal

Performed Songs By
Donald Byrd Branford Marsalis Jamiroquai Ini Kamoze Courtney Pine Ronny Jordan N'Dea Davenport

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