Lorenzo Patterson
| MC Ren | |
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MC Ren in August 2015
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Lorenzo Jerald Patterson June 14, 1969 Compton, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | The Villain, The Ruthless Villain, The Villain In Black, Mad Scientist, Rebel Villain |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Net worth | $1 million |
| Spouse(s) | Yaasamen Alaa (m. 1993) |
| Children | 5 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop, Gangsta Rap, West Coast Hip Hop |
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| Website | www |
Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 14, 1969), better known by his stage name MC Ren, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Compton, California. He is the founder and owner of the record label Villain. His moniker is derived from the middle letters in his first name (Lorenzo).
MC Ren began his solo career signed as a solo artist to Eazy-E's Ruthless in early 1987, while still attending high school. By the end of 1987, after having written almost half of Eazy-Duz-It, he was included in N.W.A. After the group disbanded in 1991, he stayed with Ruthless, before leaving the label in 1999.
Lorenzo Jerald Patterson was born in Compton, Los Angeles, California on June 14, 1969 and raised on Pannes Ave, around Kelly Park. He grew up with his parents, two brothers and a sister. His father used to work for "the government", until he later opened up his own barber shop.
Patterson joined the Kelly Park Compton Crips, a gang that Eazy E would also be in, but quickly left when he wasn't making money: "At one moment I tried to get into the little banging thing, but the little banging thing wasn't working out. I wasn't getting paid." Leaving the gang, Patterson began selling dope after watching people getting paid: " I seen everybody around me getting paid and making ends, so I started getting into the dope game for a quick minute." Following a raid on his childhood friend MC Chip's house, Patterson abandoned the dope game and focused on making music: "Then my homie Chip, his house got raided, fucked up everything. So we had to chill out for a minute. After that I was just trying to stay deep into the music."
Patterson began attending Dominguez High School, where he met his future collaborator DJ Train. At this time, Patterson developed an interest in hip hop music, and began writing raps with his childhood friend MC Chip. Together they formed the group Awesome Crew 2 and performed at parties and night clubs. Before graduating high school, MC Ren decided to join the U.S. Army with a friend. He would change his mind about joining the military after watching Full Metal Jacket. He would then meet up with his childhood friend Eazy-E and start his career in rap.
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