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Music History Events: Births

June 2, 1970 Cypress Hill lead rapper B-Real is born Louis Freese in Los Angeles, California.

June 2, 1970 Dominic Greensmith (original drummer for Reef) is born in England.

May 19, 1970 Rapper Prince Be (of P.M. Dawn) is born Attrell Cordes in Jersey City, New Jersey. His stepfather is Kool & the Gang's George Brown.

May 18, 1970 Mark Richardson (drummer for Skunk Anansie) is born in Leeds, England.

May 17, 1970 R&B singer Darnell Van Rensalier (of Shai) is born in New Jersey.

May 17, 1970 Pop singer Jordan Knight (of New Kids on the Block) is born in Worcester, Massachusetts.

May 4, 1970 Gregg Alexander of The New Radicals is born Gregory Aiuto in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

April 29, 1970 Rapper/entrepreneur Master P is born Percy Robert Miller in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1998 his No Limit Records releases 16 albums that are certified Gold, including Ghetto Fabulous by Mystikal, Charge It 2 Da Game by Silkk The Shocker, and his own MP Da Last Don.

April 26, 1970 Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins (TLC) is born in Des Moines, Iowa.

April 20, 1970 Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest is born Malik Taylor in Queens, New York. His insistent delivery provides the counterweight to Q-Tip's smooth flows in the group. Stricken with diabetes, he dies in 2016 at 45.

April 18, 1970 Greg Eklund (drummer for Everclear) is born in Jacksonville, Florida.

April 17, 1970 Rapper Redman is born Reginald Noble in Newark, New Jersey.

April 12, 1970 Alt rock singer-songwriter Nicholas Lofton Hexum (of 311) is born in Madison, Wisconsin.

April 11, 1970 Alt rock bassist Dylan Keefe (of Marcy Playground) is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

April 10, 1970 R&B singer Kenny Lattimore ("Never Too Busy," "For You") is born in Washington, DC.

April 10, 1970 Heavy metal guitarist Mike Mushok (of Staind) is born in Manhasset, New York.

April 10, 1970 Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest is born Jonathan Davis in New York City. Also known as "The Abstract," he works to elevate hip-hop by incorporating more eclectic samples (many from jazz records) and writing lyrics that carry a socially conscious message that never comes off preachy.

March 27, 1970 Brendan Hill, drummer for Blues Traveler, is born in London, England.

March 24, 1970 P.A. Pasemaster Mase (of De La Soul) is born Vincent Lamont Mason Jr. in Brooklyn, New York.

March 24, 1970 Sharon Corr (of The Corrs) is born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland.

March 18, 1970 Queen Latifah is born Dana Elaine Owens in Newark, New Jersey.

March 14, 1970 Kristian Bush of Sugarland is born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

March 6, 1970 Betty Boo is born Alison Moira Clarkson in Kensington, London, England.

March 5, 1970 John Frusciante is born in New York City. He does two stints with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

February 21, 1970 Sublime bass player Eric Wilson is born in Long Beach, California.

February 12, 1970 Jim Creeggan (bassist for Barenaked Ladies) is born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

January 27, 1970 Mark Trojanowski (Sister Hazel drummer) is born.

January 26, 1970 Gospel musician Kirk Franklin is born in Fort Worth, Texas.

January 18, 1970 DJ Quik is born David Marvin Blake in Compton, California.

January 12, 1970 Raekwon, aka "The Chef" of Wu-Tang Clan, is born Corey Quontrell Wood in Staten Island, New York.