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The member of the Likwit Crew alongside King T, tha Alkaholiks, and Xzibit, rapper Defari was innate Duane Johnson, Jr. inside Santa Monica, CA. He began DJing within 1982, moving on to MCing 5 years late; music remained just the hobby, still, & when earning the sociology degree at the University of California at Berkeley he went on to receive an expert's degree around history & education at Colombia, accepting a high school teaching position upon graduating. Around 1994, Defari recorded his number 1 demonstration, before long fallowing meeting Alkholiks producer E-Swift; together they recorded a track "Big Up," which appeared on the 1995 compilation Next Chapter: Strictly Underground. One, "Bionic," followed a year late prior to Defari signed by having Tommy Boy Records to issue his full-length debut Focused Daily in 1999.
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Rollingstone.com: Defari Features a biography, discography and photos. RapScene.com: Defari Live interview in Real Audio format. Artist Direct: Defari Brief biography, message board and links. |
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