Havoc Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 5 in |
Weight | 68 kg |
Date of Birth | May 21, 1974 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Havoc is an American rapper and record producer who was one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep, along with late rapper Prodigy. Mobb Deep became one of the most successful rap duos in history and released multiple albums, tracks, mixtapes, and extended plays including Juvenile Hell, Hell on Earth, The Infamous, Amerikaz Nightmare, Infamy, Blood Money, Murda Muzik, The Infamous Mobb Deep, Black Cocaine, Back from a Hiatus, Hit It from the Back, Shook Ones (Part II), Give Up the Goods (Just Step) (ft. Big Noyd), Love You More, Have a Party (ft. Nate Dogg and 50 Cent), Throw Your Hands (In the Air), Get Away, U.S.A. (Aiight Then), Survival of the Fittest, Temperature’s Rising (ft. Crystal Johnson), Quiet Storm, Double Shots (ft. Big Noyd), and It’s Mine (ft. Nas). Regarded as one of the most iconic figures in New York hip hop, Havoc has also produced songs for several artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, Nas, Raekwon, 50 Cent, 112, Method Man, Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Big Noyd, Lil Kim, Capone-N-Noreaga, and Foxy Brown.
Born Name
Kejuan Waliek Muchita
Other Name
Havoc
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Havoc attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, New York from where he graduated in 1992.
Occupation
Rapper, Record Producer
Genre
Hip hop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
HClass, E1, Babygrande Records, Sony, Nature Sounds, Tommy Boy, Loud
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Havoc has dated –
- Karrine Steffans (2003) – He hooked up with author Karrine Steffans in the year 2003.
- Erica Mena Samuels (2010) – In 2010, he had an encounter with Erica Mena Samuels, a television personality and former model and video vixen.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Hardcore lyricism
Havoc Facts
- He grew up in the Queensbridge Houses, a public housing development in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York City.
- Havoc met Prodigy at the High School of Art and Design.
- Mobb Deep released its debut studio album titled Juvenile Hell on April 13, 1993, and it included songs such as Peer Pressure, Hit It from the Back, Stomp Em Out (ft. Big Noyd), Hold Down the Fort, and Flavor for the Non Believes.
- Mobb Deep‘s 2nd studio album The Infamous was released on April 25, 1995, via Loud Records and it peaked at #3 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart, at #18 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and at #111 on the UK Albums (Official Charts Company). Moreover, Cheo H. Coker, writing for Rolling Stone, called it “a darkly nihilistic masterpiece” and the album was certified ‘Platinum’ by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
- Complex magazine named Havoc among the top hip hop producers of 1995 and Beattips.com ranked him as the 24th most influential beatmaker of all time.
- As a solo artist, Havoc released his debut album, The Kush on September 18, 2007, through Nature Sounds Records.
- He wrote a series of derogatory comments about Prodigy on Twitter in July 2012 and initially claimed that his Twitter account was hacked.
- Havoc’s 3rd solo studio album titled 13 was released on May 7, 2013, via Nature Sounds and it features guest appearances from Styles P, Raekwon, Lloyd Banks, Masspike Miles, Royce da 5’9″, and Twista. The album peaked at #44 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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