KRS-One

KRS-One
Birth nameLawrence Parker
Also known as
  • KRS
  • Teacha
  • The Blastmaster
  • Big Joe Krash
  • The Temple of Hip Hop
Born (1965-08-20) August 20, 1965
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • lyricist
  • record producer
Years active1986–present
Labels
Websitekrs-one.com

Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One and Teacha, is an American rapper, lyricist, activist and producer. In 1987, he formed the group Boogie Down Productions. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 BET Awards for his work in the Stop the Violence Movement.

His stage name (KRS-One) stands for Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.