- Slick Rick
Richard Walters (born January 14 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and The Ruler, is a rapper. Originally from South Wimbledon, London, England, he moved with his family to The Bronx in 1975 where he met Prince Charmz who taught him how to rap. He has always credited "B" from St. Louis for his success with his career. - Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970 in The Bronx, New York, USA), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. - Prospect
Prospect is a Puerto Rican Rapper from The Bronx and member of the Terror Squad. He has been on albums from both Big Pun and Fat Joe as well as both Terror Squad albums. He was part of Full a Clips Crew. He was known to be the wackess member of the group accorrding to Fat Joe. It would take him forever to write a rhyme. So he was sound off Terror Squad after the lean back video. - Amadou Diallo
Amadou Bailo Diallo was a 23-year-old immigrant to the United States from Guinea, who was shot and killed on February 4, 1999, by four New York Police Department plain-clothed officers; Sean Carroll, Richard Murphy, Edward McMellon and Kenneth Boss. The four men fired a total of 41 rounds. Diallo was unarmed at the time of the shooting, … - Big Pun
Christopher Lee Rios (November 9 1971-February 7 2000), better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a New York rapper of Puerto Rican descent who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. He first appeared on albums from The Beatnuts on the track "Off the Books" and Fat Joe on Fat Joe's second album "J.O.E. (Jealous Ones Envy)", on the track "Watch Out", prior to signing to Loud Records as a solo artist. - Jim Jones
Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born on July 15, 1976 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States), is a Aruban/Puerto Rican and African American rapper He is best know by his stage name, Jim Jones. Jones is an original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset, and also for the hit single We Fly High, and its accompanying catchphrase, "Ballin!". He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records and is director of A&R for Warner Music Group. - Nine
Nine is the stage name of David Keyes (September 19 1969), a rapper from The Bronx, New York and protege of DJ Funkmaster Flex, whom enjoyed moderate success in the 1990s. Known for the popular Hip hop singles "Any Emcee" and "Whutcha Want?", Nine got his big break in late 1993 as a featured guest on Funkmaster Flex and the Ghetto Celebs' "Six Million Ways to Die." The verse showcased Nine's harsh, … - Fernando Ferrer
Fernando James "Freddy" Ferrer (born April 30, 1950 in the Bronx, New York) was the Borough President of The Bronx from 1987 to 2001, and was a candidate for Mayor of New York in 2001 and the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor in 2005. - Stephon Marbury
Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing point guard with the New York Knicks. Marbury has often gone by the nickname "Starbury", a name created during his youth. Marbury, the sixth of seven children, was born and raised on Coney Island and attended elementary school PS 238 During his teenage years he was often heralded as the next great New York City point guard, … - Remy Ma
Reminisce Smith (born May 30 1981 in The Bronx, New York) is a Grammy-nominated rapper and former member of Fat Joe's rap crew, Terror Squad. She was featured on the group's hit song "Lean Back" from their second album "True Story" and in the remix of M.O.P.'s "Ante Up". Her debut solo album, "There's Something about Remy: Based on a True Story", was released on February 7, 2006. - Damion Easley
Jacinto Damion Easley (born on November 11, 1969 in New York City, New York) is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the New York Mets. At age 5 his family moved from the Bronx to Mount Vernon, New York. At age 11 his parents divorced and he moved with his father to California. He attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, CA, where he was a member of the CIF champions in 1987. - Drag On
Melvin Jason Smalls (born February 8,1979), better known as Drag-on, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York City. He is a former member of the group Ruff Ryders. - Chazz Palminteri
Chazz Palminteri (b. May 15, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer, best known for his performances in "The Usual Suspects", "A Bronx Tale" and "Mulholland Falls". - Percee P
Percee P (born John Percy Simon in 1971) is an underground hip-hop artist from the Patterson Projects in The Bronx, New York City, United States. Although he has never released an official album of his own, he is known in the underground for selling his mixtapes himself at shows and for his many guest appearances on other alternative and underground hip-hop artists' releases. He has worked with such rappers as Big Daddy Kane, Kool Keith, Lord Finesse, … - Neil Simon
Neil Simon (born Marvin Neil Simon July_4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is a Jewish American playwright and screenwriter. He is one of the most reliable hitmakers in Broadway history, as well as one of the most performed playwrights in the world. Simon briefly attended New York University in 1946. Two years later, he quit his job as a mailroom clerk in the Warner Brothers offices in Manhattan to write radio and television scripts with his brother Danny Simon. - Marvin Miller
Miller retired in 1982 and came back for a brief stint in 1983. Throughout the years, he has continued to be active in baseball affairs as an advisor to the Players Association. One issue that has managed to go unresolved through the tenures of Miller and two subsequent players union heads, as well as the reigns of the last five baseball commissioners, is the absence of a workable drug policy. - Lord Finesse
Lord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew. - Vin Scully
Vincent Edward "Vin" Scully (born November 29, 1927, in The Bronx, New York) is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the play-by-play voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball teams. In 50 seasons in Los Angeles (1958-2007), Vin Scully has become a beloved figure. His 57-year tenure with the Dodgers (1950-2007) is the longest of any broadcaster with a single club in professional sports history. - Hell Rell
Durell Mohammad (born on May 5, 1980 in South Bronx, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA), better known as Hell Rell, is a member of The Diplomats. His debut album, titled "For The Hell Of It", is to be released spring 2007 through Diplomat Records and Koch Entertainment. He is occasionally confused as the son of Miss Ruby Payton. Hell Rell was incarcerated in Clinton Maximum Security Correctional Facility, among a few other jails, … - Armageddon
Armageddon (born John Eaddy) is a rapper from The Bronx and was a member of The Terror Squad. He is African-American, Dominican and Puerto Rican, though he said he is often mistaken for being full Hispanic, especially of Dominican descent. He has appeared on numerous albums from Fat Joe and on Big Pun's "Capital Punishment" and "Endangered Species", as well as both Terror Squad albums. Often referred to as "Geddy" by his fans, … - Funkmaster Flex
Funkmaster Flex (born August 5, 1968 in The Bronx) is a popular hip hop DJ on New York City's Hot 97 radio station, where his weekly show has a 10% market share. He is known for being the first to release exclusive records in the hip hop world. His show features live mixing and celebrity guests. - Diamond D
Diamond D (also known as Diamond or Diamond and the Psychotic Neurotics, born Joseph Kirkland) is a hip hop producer and MC from The Bronx, New York City. - Chino Xl
Chino XL (born Derek Keith Barbosa, April 8, 1971, in The Bronx, New York) is a New Jersey rapper well respected among hip-hop enthusiasts for his technically accomplished style and battling abilities. He is notorious for his usage of self-consciously over-the-top punchlines (which usually take the form of puns or similes) and for his exaggerated egotism. He is also well known to many for a brief feud with Tupac Shakur. - Robert Klein
Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. - Peter Cincotti
Peter Cincotti (b. July 11, 1983 in New York City) is a rock/pop singer, songwritter, and pianist. He attended the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, a section of The Bronx, and Columbia College in New York City. Cincotti started playing a toy piano at the age of three. While in high school, he regularly performed at clubs throughout Manhattan, participated in "Our Sinatra" and performed at the White House. - Kid Capri
Kid Capri (real name David Anthony Love) is an American hip hop DJ. He was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is of African-American/Italian-American descent. In the 1970s, Kid Capri began to attend block parties, starting his DJ career at the age of 8. He eventually garnered widespread attention at Studio 54 and began selling his sets with his partner at the time Starchild. Kid Capri has deejayed for seven seasons of Def Comedy Jam. - Dj Logic
DJ Logic (born Jason Kibler) is a turntablist active primarily in jazz and with jam bands. Kibler was raised in The Bronx. An early interest in hip hop led to his using the turntables, practicing often. Kibler was also interested in funk and jazz music, and began collaborating with various musicians. His own recordings are perhaps best described as contemporary soul jazz with a strong hip hop feel. Kibler tours often with his own group, Project Logic, … - Angie Martinez
Angela Martinez (born January 9, 1971 in The Bronx, New York) is an American radio and television personality, hip-hop recording artist, actress, and model. She is of Puerto Rican descent. She also has a son with Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin of Dru Hill, Niko Ruffin (born 12 June, 2003). - Jonas Bronck
Jonas Jonson Bronck, also known as Jonas Jonasson Bronk or Jonas Joanssen Bronck, was a Swedish or Dutch immigrant to New Netherland (Nowadays North America) after whom the New York City borough of the Bronx was named. Bronck was born in the small village of Komstad, Norra Ljunga socken, outside Sävsjö in the Swedish province of Småland, some time around the year 1600. Rather than take over his family's farm, he became a sailor, … - John Sweeney
John Sweeney (b. May 5, 1934) is the president of the AFL-CIO. An AFL-CIO vice president since 1980, he was elected president of the AFL-CIO at the federation's biennial convention in October 1995 and was most recently re-elected in 2005. - Triple Seis
Triple Seis Born Sammy Garcia is a rapper of Dominican descent from The Bronx, New York, who was a former member of the Hip Hop group the Terror Squad. Prior to his involvement in Terror Squad, Garcia was a member of the Full a Clips Crew rap crew along with artists Big Pun and Cuban Link. Triple Seis left the group after Big Pun's death in 2000. Four years later Triple Seis released his first solo debut album "Time'll Tell" through Madd Records on July 20, 2004. - Cory Gunz
Cory Gunz is a american rapper, the son of rapper Peter Gunz. He is currently signed to Def Jam Recordings/Casablanca Records. He is a native of the Bronx. He was first signed to Tommy Mottola at Universal/Motown. Later on, Jay-Z shepharded him into a joint venture through Island Def Jam Music Group. He was featured on a remix of Rihanna's "If It's Lovin' That You Want". - Rahzel
Rahzel (born Rozell M. Brown) is an American rapper. He is a hip hop MC who specializes in beatboxing or vocal percussion. He is probably best known as a member of Grammy Award-winning band The Roots. He is also called The Godfather of Noyze. Growing up in the Bronx, Rahzel went to Grandmaster Flash's shows regularly and later became a roadie of the Ultramagnetic MCs. He was also influenced by artists like Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, … - Clipse
Clipse is a Virginia based (via The Bronx) hip hop duo. Formed by brothers Malice (born Gene Thornton in 1972, in The Bronx, New York) and Pusha-T (born Terrence Thornton in 1977, in The Bronx, New York) in 1992, they are best known for their 2002 hit single "Grindin'" and their affiliation with multi-platinum production team, The Neptunes. - Cathy Moriarty
Cathy Moriarty (born November 29, 1960, in The Bronx, New York City) is an American actress of Irish Catholic descent. Her first film credit was Martin Scorsese's "Raging Bull" in 1980, as Vicki LaMotta, the wife of Robert DeNiro's lead character. Her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared opposite Andrew Dice Clay in the short-lived CBS sitcom "Bless This House" (1995). - Guy Velella
Guy John Velella (born September 25, 1944 in the Bronx, New York) is a former Republican New York State Senator from the Bronx. A political leader, state assemblyman, and state senator for over 30 years, Velella was charged in 2002 with 25 counts of bribery for allegedly accepting at least $137,000 in exchange for steering public-works contracts to the paying parties. He ultimately pleaded guilty to these charges, resigned his State Senate seat, … - Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara (born July 19, 1951 in The Bronx) is an American movie screenwriter and director. At the age of 15, he moved upstate where he met Nicholas St. John, a fellow classmate in high school who would go on to write several of his movies. Ferrara started out as a director by making amateur films on Super 8 including a five-minute short that would provide the basis for his 1979 film, "The Driller Killer", … - Ari Gold
Ari Gold is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He is the first R&B or pop singer to be openly gay from the start of his career - C-Rayz Walz
C-Rayz Walz is a rapper from The Bronx, New York. He is currently a member of the underground record label Definitive Jux and NY hip-hop syndicate Stronghold. In addition to releasing four LPs and one EP, he has appeared on many other rappers' records, including Aesop Rock and Immortal Technique, and has done work with such artists as Percee P and Irish HipHop due Messiah J & The Expert. - Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch (born March 15, 1935 in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American actor, best known for playing the character Alex Reiger on the acclaimed television comedy series "Taxi". For his performance in "Taxi", in 1981 and again in 1983, Judd Hirsch won the Emmy Award for Lead Actor In a Comedy Series.
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