Chino XL
| Chino XL | |
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Chino XL performing at Toads Place in New Haven, Connecticut, in March 2012.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Derek Keith Barbosa |
| Born |
April 8, 1974 The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Origin | New Jersey |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, lyricist, actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels |
American Recordings Warner Bros. Records Metro Records Activate Records Bungalo Records Machete Music/Universal Records Viper Records |
| Associated acts | Rebel Armz, Ras Kass, Immortal Technique, Kool G Rap, Saafir, Kool Keith, Killah Priest, Proof, Tech N9ne, Roc Marciano, Playalitical, Canibus, Bun B, B-Real, RKZ, Miilkbone. |
Derek Keith Barbosa (born April 8, 1974), better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American rapper and actor, known for his "technically" accomplished style, consisting of self-consciously over-the-top punchlines, exaggerated egotism, complex rhyme schemes, and use of multiple similes, puns, metaphors, and word play. He has collaborated on various projects with some of the most well known in Hip Hop. Chino is also an avid bodybuilder. Chino started rhyming in 1986, as said in his song "Don't Say A Word". He has released four solo studio albums, in which his most recent – Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary - won the 2012 HHUG Album of the Year award
Aside from music, Chino also forged a career in acting, appearing in several films and making guest appearances on the Comedy Central series Reno 911! and the CBS series CSI: Miami. He has starred in films alongside Kate Hudson, Luke Wilson, and Rob Reiner and had a solo project debut at Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival.
He is the nephew of Bernie Worrell of music group Parliament/Funkadelic. Barbosa is also a member of Mensa.
Chino XL was born in The Bronx, New York, United States, and is of Puerto Rican and African American ancestry.
After co-founding the duo Art of Origin, the emcee was signed at age 16 by music impresario Rick Rubin to Rubin's American Recordings label, which was once part of the Warner Bros. Records family. He released his debut album Here to Save You All in 1996, which was released to critical acclaim. The lead single "Kreep" which featured an interpolation of the Radiohead song "Creep" experienced major airplay by radio and MTV. Kreep charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B Chart for a record 23 weeks, from July 1996 to January 1997.
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