Ed Lover

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ed Lover
Occupation	Radio Host
Date Of Birth	Feb 12, 1963(1963-02-12)
Age	61
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ed Lover Biography

Ed Lover is one of the most popular and richest Radio Host who was born on February 12, 1963 in New York, New York, United States. Born James Roberts, he is a rapper, actor and former VJ who hosted The Ed Lover Show on SiriusXM’s BackSpin. He also hosted The Ed Lover Show for The Boom 97.5/102.9 ATL. He is possibly best known for his time co-hosting MTV’s Yo! MTV Raps Today.

He co-hosted The Ed Lover Show for The Boom 97.5/102.9 ATL with Monie Love.

Roberts was born in Hollis, Queens, New York. Before reaching fame on MTV, he was part of an eccentric and deliberately enigmatic hip hop collective called No Face, primarily with fellow members Kevon Shah and Mark “Mark Sexx” Skeete, who served as the main producer. No Face debuted in 1989 on Island Records’ Club music imprint Great Jones with its only known recording for the label, “Hump Music”—an underground sexually explicit parody of The Jungle Brothers’ 1988 hip-house classic “I’ll House You.” No Face would continue recording for another five years, but it only released one album in 1990, Wake Your Daughter Up on its own No Face label, which was operated as an imprint of the Rush Associated Labels division of Def Jam Recordings.

Roberts is best known for saying “C’mon, son!” and being the co-host of the weekday version of MTV’s hip hop music specialty program Yo! MTV Raps Today with partner André “Doctor Dré” Brown. (The main weekend version was hosted by hip hop pioneer “Fab Five Freddy” Brathwaite) On Yo! MTV Raps Today, Ed created his own dance called the Ed Lover Dance that became somewhat popular in the 1990s and was performed to the track “The 900 Number” by DJ Mark the 45 King.

He was born in Hollis, New York.

Ed Lover Net Worth

Ed Lover is one of the richest Radio Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ed Lover 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was part of a hip hop collective called No Face, serving as a main producer.

He launched a YouTube series called “C’mon, Son!” He put out a 1994 album called Back Up Off Me which was certified Gold.

James Roberts (born February 12, 1963), better known as Ed Lover, is an American rapper, actor, musician, radio personality, and former MTV VJ. He hosted “The Ed Lover Show” on SiriusXM’s old-school hip hop station, BackSpin. As of April 12, 2018, he hosts the morning show at classic hip-hop “104.3 Jams” WBMX in Chicago.

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Ed and Dré—who hosted the high-rated Morning Show with Ed, Lisa, and Dré on New York’s Hot 97 FM from 1993 to 1998—released only one album, 1994’s poorly received Back Up Off Me! The previous year, they starred as a pair of hapless barbers turned police officers in the New Line Cinema feature film Who’s the Man?, which was well received and was hailed as the hip hop whodunit.

Facts & Trivia

Ed Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ed Lover celebrates birthday on February 12 of every year.

In 2016, Ed Lover teamed up with grammy-nominated MC Monie Love and spawned the syndicated morning radio show, The Ed Lover Show with Monie Love, which airs mornings, Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 AM EST. Listeners can stream live at www.EdLoverShow.com. In April 2018, Lover began hosting mornings at classic hip-hop “104.3 Jams” WBMX in Chicago.

Top Facts about Ed Lover

1. Ed Lover is an American rapper, actor, and radio personality.
2. He was born on February 12, 1963 in Hollis, Queens.
3. He rose to fame as the co-host of Yo! MTV Raps.
4. Ed Lover has released two albums: Back Up Off Me (1994) and C’mon Son! The Mixtape (2011).
5. He has appeared in several films and TV shows including Who’s the Man? and Def Comedy Jam.
6. Ed Lover currently hosts The Ed Lover Show on SiriusXM Radio.
7. His net worth is estimated to be around $5 million.
8. He is known for popularizing catchphrases such as “C’mon Son!” and “You gotta have a sense of humor.”
9. In addition to his entertainment career, he is also involved in philanthropic work with organizations such as the Lupus Foundation of America.
10. Ed Lover continues to be a prominent figure in hip hop culture and media today.

What is Ed Lover known for?

Ed Lover (né James Roberts) is a rapper, actor, radio personality and former MTV VJ. He’s best known for his roles in the films Juice, Who’s the Man?, and Undisputed. He also portrayed a fictionalized version of himself and Bailiff Comonsat in the episodes Last Night Gus and Remake A.K.A. Cloudy…

What happened to Ed Lover?

Ed is currently the host of the hit TV show Hip Hop Hold ‘Em along with the self-produced web show called C’mon, Son! edited and post production by BrowCo. He was also the co-host of the morning show on WWPR-FM (Power 105.1) in New York City until he was released from the station on Friday, November 19, 2010.

What station is Ed Lover?

Audacy is adding a pair of big-name hosts to its recently launched classic hip-hop station in New York City.

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