Biography
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Guru
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Birth name :
Keith Edward Elam
Genres :
Hip hop
Jazz rap
Labels :
Wild Pitch
EMI Records
Chrysalis
EMI Records
Noo Trybe
Virgin
Years active :
1986–2010
Born / Died
Born:(1961-07-17)July 17, 1961 Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:April 19, 2010(2010-04-19) (aged 48) New York City, New York, U.S.
Keith Edward Elam (July 17, 1961 – April 19, 2010), better known by his stage name Guru (a backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal), was an American rapper, producer, and actor best known as a member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, Boston.
About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time, while The Source ranked him #30 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time, saying "Guru dropped some of the most thoughtful rhymes on wax".
