Jeru the Damaja

Jeru the Damaja

record producer
musician
rapper
🇺🇸United States

Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja, is an American rapper and record producer. He is known for his 1993 single "Come Clean" from his debut album, The Sun Rises in the East, ranked as one of the 100 greatest hip-hop albums of all time by the editors of About.com. He has worked extensively with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, whom he has known since he was in high school.

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Lifespan
1972 – Present
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Background

Born in
Brooklyn
Educated at
Franklin K. Lane High School

Timeline

  • 1972

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