Canibus

Canibus
Canibus in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Germaine Williams
Born	(1974-12-09) December 9, 1974 (age 42) Kingston, Jamaica
Origin	South Bronx, The Bronx, New York, USA
Genres	East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor
Years active	1992 - present
Labels	Universal Records, Archives Music, Babygrande Records, Gladiator Records, War Lab Records, RBC Records
Associated acts	The HRSMN, The Undergods, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Phoenix Orion, The Fugees, Jedi Mind Tricks, Greydon Square, K-Rino, LL Cool J, Lost Boyz, Def Squad, A+

Germaine Williams (born December 9, 1974), better known by his stage name Canibus, is an American rapper and actor. He is a member of The HRSMN, Sharpshooterz, Cloak N Dagga, The Undergods, and one-half of T.H.E.M. Canibus rose to fame in the mid-nineties. About.com placed him at number 32 on their list of the "Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)", while in 2012 The Source placed him number 44 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.

Germaine Williams was born on December 9, 1974 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is of West African descent. His father, Basil Williams, was a Jamaican and West Indian cricketer. The family moved frequently, living in The Bronx, Newark, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Buffalo, and London due to his mother's career requiring constant relocation. Canibus stated that he was an introverted child growing up. After completing high school in 1992, he spent a year working for AT&T Corporation and another year as a data analyst for the U.S. Department of Justice. His interest in computers and the Internet led him to study computer science at DeKalb College in Atlanta.