| El-P Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Date of Birth | March 2, 1975 |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Spouse | Emily Panic |
El-P is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who is known as a member of Company Flow, a hip hop trio that went on to release albums like Funcrusher Plus, Funcrusher, and Little Johnny from the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1. In the year 2013, he formed the hip hop super-duo Run the Jewels along with rapper Killer Mike. Run the Jewels has released albums such as albums, tracks, and extended plays including Run the Jewels, Run the Jewels 2, Run the Jewels 3, RTJ4, Record Store Day, Banana Clipper, Get It, Legend Has It, Mean Demeanor, Let’s Go (The Royal We), Oh My Darling Don’t Cry, and JU$T (ft. Pharrell Williams and Zack de la Rocha). Additionally, El-P has also worked as a solo artist and his discography consists of albums such as High Water, Cancer 4 Cure, I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead, and Fantastic Damage.
Born Name
Jaime Meline
Other Names
El-P, El Producto, Lazerface
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Residence
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
El-P attended the musical engineering school at the Center for the Media Arts in Manhattan. Afterward, he got enrolled at Hunter College in New York but later dropped out.
Occupation
Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer
Family
- Father – Harry Keyes (b. Harry Meline)
- Mother – Nan Dillon (Jazz Pianist)
Manager
El-P has been signed with –
- The Windish Agency
- Biz 3 Publicity
Genre
Underground Hip Hop, Progressive Rap, Alternative Hip Hop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Definitive Jux, Thirsty Ear, Fat Possum Records, Rawkus Records, Fool’s Gold Records, Big Dada, Mass Appeal Records, Jewel Runners
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth had been $3 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
77 kg or 170 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
El-P has dated –
- Emily Panic (2018-Present) – In October 2018, he got married to comedian and musician Emily Panic.
Race / Ethnicity
White
El-P is of Cajun, Irish, and Lithuanian descent.
Hair Color
Auburn
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Deep-set eyes
Religion
His father was raised Jewish and his mother was raised Catholic. As neither of them emphasize either faith to him, El-P later joked that he “got none of it except a circumcision at birth”.
El-P Facts
- He was 7 years old when his parents divorced.
- His mother was once assaulted by his drunken stepfather and El-P did not realize what had happened until the next day. His mother reported his stepfather to the police and later separated from him. El-P had recurring nightmares about the incident, once chased a stranger he mistook for his ex-stepfather through the New York subway, as well as wrote the song Last Good Sleep based on the incident.
- He was expelled from 2 high schools.
- On May 14, 2002, El-P released his debut solo studio album Fantastic Damage and it consists of tracks like Squeegee Man Shooting, Tuned Mass Damper, Fantastic Damage, Blood, Accidents Don’t Happen, Dr. Hellno and the Praying Mantus, Innocent Leader, and Dead Disnee. The album peaked at #9 on the US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) chart and at #14 on the US Independent Albums (Billboard) chart.
- His 2nd studio album I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead was released on March 20, 2007, and John Bush of AllMusic called it “one of the most powerful hip-hop albums of 2007.” It peaked at #6 on the US Independent Albums (Billboard) chart, at #10 on the UK R&B Albums (OCC) chart, and at #55 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart.
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