R.A. the Rugged Man

Quick Facts

Full Name	R.A. the Rugged Man
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Jan 10, 1974(1974-01-10)
Age	50
Birthplace	Suffolk
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Capricorn

R.A. the Rugged Man Biography

R.A. the Rugged Man is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on January 10, 1974 in Suffolk, New York, United States. Thorburn signed with Jive Records in 1992. He was then signed with Priority Records/EMI in the mid-1990s. He began recording solo in the 2000s, after his contract was absorbed by Capitol Records. He has performed with MCs like The Notorious B.I.G. and Mobb Deep. In Ego Trip Vol. Ego Trip Vol. 1, Issue 3 The Notorious B.I.G. Thorburn was mentioned as having said, “And…I thought I was the illest.”

Thorburn’s second studio album, Legends Never Die, was released April 30, 2013. Masta Ace, Brother Ali, Tech N9ne and Hopsin all made guest appearances. The Peoples Champ was his first single. The second single was “Learn truth” Feat. Talib Kweli. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, at number 17 on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Charts, and at number 131 in the Billboard 200. Thorburn featured on the 2016 album Essahdamus by German rapper Kool Svas, where she sang “Wahre Liebe “.

Thorburn has two children: Ella (born in 2016) and John A. Thorburn (born in 2017).

The Third studio album by Thorbun All My Heroes Are Dead was released on April 17, 2020. It features artists like Ghostface Killah,Eamon, Atmosphere, Ice-T, Vinnie Paz, Brand Nubian, Chino XL, M.O.P. and Onyx.

Thorburn’s father was Staff Sgt. John A. Thorburn was a Vietnam vet who was affected by Agent Orange. Maxx, his brother, was born blind and handicapped. He died at the age 10. Thorburn’s sister Dee Ann, who was 26 years old, died in 2007. Thorburn recounts the story of his father in “Uncommon Valor : A Vietnam Story”, from Jedi Mind Tricks’ album Servants in Heaven and Kings in Hell. John A. Thorburn, a victim of cancer, died on 7 January 2010. Thorburn is of German and Scottish descent.

R.A. the Rugged Man Net Worth

R.A. the Rugged Man is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, R.A. the Rugged Man 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first album, Die, Rugged Man, Die, was released in 2004 by Nature Sounds, a Brooklyn-based label. Thorburn appears in several music videos, including Havoc from Mobb Deep’s I’m The Boss, Sadat X’s Throwthe Ball and Masta Killa’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Old Man.

The Source’s October 2006 issue featured Thorburn’s verse about Uncommon Valor. A Vietnam Story. HipHopDX voted it the “Hip-Hop Quotable of the Month”. AllHipHop.com stated that “This record will most be remembered for R.A.’s robotic flow which recounted his father’s war story while absolutely killing the beat.” Rolling Stone Magazine recently compared Thorburn’s rap flow with that of Biggie Smalls’ blue-eyed Biggie. Vibe Magazine wrote, “I love this track” when reviewing “On the Block”. It gives me goosebumps. It’s so ingenious.”

Since then, he has worked with the likes of Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, Kool G Rap, and Notorious B.I.G., as well as producers Erick Sermon, Trackmasters, DJ Quik, The Alchemist, J-Zone, and Ayatollah. He was featured on all three of Rawkus’s Soundbombing albums, as well as the platinum-selling WWF Aggression album. After a brief stint on Capitol Records (during which he recorded another unreleased album, American Lowlife), R.A. signed with independent label Nature Sounds and released his official debut, Die, Rugged Man, Die. In 2013, R.A. released his second album, Legends Never Die on Nature Sounds.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is R.A. the Rugged Man Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

R.A. Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. R.A. the Rugged Man celebrates birthday on January 10 of every year.

What ethnicity is R.A. the Rugged Man?

Thorburn died of cancer on January 7, 2010. Thorburn is of German, Scottish and Sicilian descent. Thorburn has two children: Ella (born in 2016) and John A. Thorburn (born in 2017).

Is R.A. the Rugged Man good?

But R.A. is not just one of our favorite personalities, he is one of our favorite emcees as well. Few, if any emcees can go bar-for-bar with R.A. The Rugged Man. His technical skill, his incredible flow, his breath control, and his bar-building skills are second to none.

What is R.A. the Rugged Man real name?

Richard Thorburn

Who is RA the rapper?

Ryan A. Thorburn (born January 10, 1974), known professionally as R.A. the Rugged Man, is an American rapper from Suffolk County, New York. His music career started at age of 12, building a reputation locally for his lyrical skills.

Is RA Rugged Man Black?

“So when I first signed to Jive, and when Def Jam wanted to sign me, they all wanted to do it where nobody knew I was a white boy,” the rapper explained. “They wanted me to keep the hood on my corner, because they knew I was respected amongst black folks.