El-P
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El-P live at Irving Plaza, February 10, 2007
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| Birth name | Jaime Meline |
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| Born | March 2, 1975 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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Jaime Meline (born March 2, 1975), better known by his stage name El-P (originally El Producto), is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, and record executive. Originally a member of Company Flow, El-P has been a major driving force in alternative hip hop for more than two decades, producing for several notable rappers, such as Aesop Rock, Mr. Lif and Cage, among others.
El-P is the co-founder, owner, and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Definitive Jux record label. He is also a member of The Weathermen and art collective Cardboard City. In 2013, he formed the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels with collaborator Killer Mike.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Meline is the son of jazz pianist Harry Keyes (born Harry Meline) and is of Cajun, Irish, Jewish, and Lithuanian descent. Getting involved with the hip hop culture of New York City at an early age, El-P decided to pursue a career in music after being expelled from several schools for problems with authority. At his 18th birthday party, he met Mr. Len, whom he had hired as a DJ for the night. The two quickly became friends and formed Company Flow in 1993. They released their first vinyl single, "Juvenile Techniques", in 1993. Bigg Jus later joined the group and in 1996 the trio released its debut EP, Funcrusher. Subject to a major-label bidding war after the success of the EP, Company Flow waited until it could get a contract on its own terms. The group eventually signed with Rawkus Records, and released its debut full-length album, Funcrusher Plus (1997).
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