Grandmaster Melle Mel
| Melle Mel | |
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Mel in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melvin Glover |
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| Born | May 15, 1961 |
| Origin | The Bronx, New York City, New York, US |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, old-school hip hop, G-funk, electro hop |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Enjoy Records Sugar Hill Records, |
| Associated acts |
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five The Sugarhill Gang Lady Gaga |
Melvin Glover (born May 15, 1961), better known as Melle Mel /ˈmɛli
Melvin Glover was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York. He has stated his mother is Cherokee.
Glover began performing in the late 1970s. He may have been the first rapper to call himself MC (master of ceremonies). Other Furious Five members included his brother Kid Creole (Nathaniel Glover), Scorpio (Eddie Morris), Rahiem (Guy Todd Williams) and Cowboy (Keith Wiggins). While a member of the group, Cowboy created the term hip-hop while teasing a friend who had just joined the US Army, by scat singing the words "hip/hop/hip/hop" in a way that mimicked the rhythmic cadence of marching soldiers.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five began recording for Enjoy Records and released "Superrappin'" in 1979. They later moved on to Sugar Hill Records and were popular on the R&B charts with party songs like "Freedom" and "The Birthday Party". They released numerous singles, gaining a gold disc for "Freedom," and touring. In 1982 Melle Mel began to turn to more socially-aware subject matter, in particular the Reagan administration's economic (Reaganomics) and drug policies, and their effect on the black community.
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