Pete Rock

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pete Rock
Occupation	Rapper
Date Of Birth	Jun 21, 1970(1970-06-21)
Age	54
Birthplace	Bronx
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Gemini

Pete Rock Biography

Pete Rock is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on June 21, 1970 in Bronx, New York, United States. DJ, rapper, and music producer who’s 1990s duo of music, Pete Rock & CL Smooth was a huge success and received a lot of critical appreciation.

He and J Dilla are two of the best known East Coast producers of hip hop music. and He and J Dilla are two of the best known East Coast producers of hip hop music. are two of the most famous East Coast producers of hip beat music.

Pete Rock has had a considerable impact on a number of record producers who have emerged in the hip hop scene since the late 1990s. Critics have favorably compared Detroit producer J Dilla and North Carolina’s 9th Wonder to Rock; both of them worked with Rock during their recording careers. Several of the comparisons stem from the fact that these producers have created the bulk of their productions out of samples, as well as the warm, mellow, and exuberant undertones apparent in their work. Pete Rock himself has added validation to the comparisons with J Dilla by stating “he’s the only producer in this game that was just as serious [as me].”

After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, though little in the way of mainstream success. Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest and The Roots, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music (also known as jazz rap). He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier, RZA and J Dilla as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. Pete Rock is also the older brother and younger cousin, respectively, of rappers Grap Luva and Heavy D.

The younger sibling, Grap Luva was a rapper, as was his brother, His younger brother, Grap Luva, also became a rapper, as did his cousin, Heavy D..

Pete Rock Net Worth

Pete Rock is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pete Rock 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The family was Jamaican immigrants and was raised at The Bronx and in Mount Vernon, New York with six of his siblings.

He is the real Peter Phillips; Pete Rock is his stage name. his musical business nicknames are Soul Brother #1 and The Chocolate Boy Wonder.

Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Early on in his career, he was also famed for his remix work.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Pete Rock Dating?

According to our records, Pete Rock married to Shara McHayle. As of December 1, 2023, Pete Rock’s is not dating anyone.

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Pete Rock oversaw the production of Jay Stay Paid, a posthumous album by the producer J Dilla, released June 2, 2009, on Nature Sounds. Following that, Pete Rock joined Kanye West in Hawaii, who traveled there to work on the latter’s fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. In addition, he and DJ Premier have announced that they are working on a joint album together, although further details are unknown. Recently in London he confirmed that Big Pooh & C.L. Smooth will be on his half of the VS album and he plans on dropping 5 albums in 2011 including reuniting with C.L. Smooth for a third album & drop his 4th album on Nature Sounds. His next few collaborative albums are both due for a summer release with Monumental first then with Camp Lo’s “80 Blocks From Tiffanys” LP. In an April 2011 interview on Conspiracy Worldwide Radio, Pete Rock discussed his new solo work including his album with DJ Premier, as well as exploring the fact that he has had numerous beats rejected by Eminem over the years Pete Rock Uncensored Radio Interview. In an August 2011 interview, he has confirmed the completion of the Camp Lo album “80 Blocks From Tiffany’s” and that he is currently working on production for Torae’s album, Elzhi & his own solo album PeteStrumentals 2. Pete Rock announced on Twitter that PeteStrumentals 2 is indeed confirmed finished and scheduled for a 2015 release. The project was released on June 23, 2015 on the indie label Mello Music Group. On January 2, 2019, Rock posted a trailer video on his Instagram page announcing that new works will be coming soon, including Return of the SP1200 (which was released on April 13, 2019 exclusively on vinyl (Record Store Day) and released digitally on April 26, 2019 ), PeteStrumentals 3 (a continuation to 2001’s PeteStrumentals and 2015’s 2), Don’t Smoke Rock 2 (also a continuation to Don’t Smoke Rock) featuring Smoke DZA, and an album with rapper Skyzoo.

Facts & Trivia

Pete Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Pete Rock celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.

Are Heavy D and Pete Rock cousins?

Hip hop producer Pete Rock, born Peter Phillips, was Heavy D’s younger cousin.

Are Pete Rock and CL Smooth related?

Year1992

Single“Straighten It Out”
Chart positionsU.S. Hot 100—
U.S. R&B65
U.S. Rap7

Who did Pete Rock produce for?

Pete Rock
Occupation(s)| Record producer, disc jockey, rapper
Years active| 1987-present
Label| Elektra, Loud/RCA/BMG, Rapster/BBE, Nature Sounds/Caroline/Virgin/EMI
Associated acts| Deda, Edo.G, Grap Luva, Heavy D, InI, Marley Marl, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Smif-n-Wessun, Smoke DZA, YG’z

Where is Pete Rock from?

Bronx, New York, NY

Who is the real Pete Rock?

Pete Rock
Birth name| Peter O. Phillips
Also known as| Soul Brother #1 The Chocolate Boy Wonder
Born| June 21, 1970 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Origin| Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.