Duke Montana
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Duke Montana | |
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 Duke Montana in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The King of Rap, Grind Muzik Rap King |
| Born | Duke Barker |
| Origin | Italy |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Rapper, actor, author, businessman |
| Instruments | Rapping, turntables |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | |
Duke Montana, stage name of Duke Barker, better known as Grind Muzik Rap King or The King of Rap is an Italian-American rapper, actor, author and businessman. He collaborated with several Italian and American rappers, including Snoop Dogg, Kool G Rap, Lil Ortega, Onyx, Club Dogo, Fabri Fibra, Wu-Tang Clan, Coolio, and Ice-T.[1] He is the father of the Multi-Platinum producer Sick Luke.[2]
Duke Montana was born in Rome to an American father and Italian mother. In the early years of his life he lived in Santa Ana, Los Angeles. In the early 1990s, when he was fourteen, Montana founded his first hip-hop collective, Power Mc's, together with the producer Ice One and Julie P. with which he released the Power to the People LP. He also collaborated with important members of the American rap scene including Onyx, Ice-T, Wu-Tang Clan and starred in the film Le amiche del cuore, directed by Michele Placido, playing the role of himself.[3] During those years he spent his life between Corpus Christii, London and finally Los Angeles. There he performed in many live concerts until 2000, when he finally settled in Italy.
