Chuck D

Carlton Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), best known by the pseudonym Chuck D, is a rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer. Chuck was born in Long Island, New York, USA. He helped further 1980s political rap music as the controversial and influential lead rapper of Public Enemy.

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After graduating from Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School, Chuck went to Adelphi University in Long Island, New York. During his rap career, he helped give voice to the black consciousness.

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Ridenhour also contributed (as Chuck D) to several episodes of the PBS documentary series The Blues.

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Since 2000, he has been one of the most vocal supporters of Internet music file sharing in the music industry.

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Chuck has been increasingly involved politically. He co-hosted Unfiltered on Air America Radio, he has testified before Congress about P2P, and was involved in a 2004 rap political convention.

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He continues to be an activist, publisher, lecturer, and producer. He is the co-writer of the essay book Fight the Power: Rap, Race, and Reality, along with Yusuf Jah (ISBN 0385318685) and film director Spike Lee.

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He loaned his voice to Grand Theft Auto San Andreas as DJ Forth Right MC for the radio-station Playback FM

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On June 5, 2005, Chuck D returned to Air America Radio with a new show, On The Real.

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