Jaz-O
American rapper and record producer (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonathan Allen Burks Sr.[2] (born October 4, 1964), better known by his stage name Jaz-O (formerly The Jaz and Big Jaz), is an American rapper and record producer. Active in the late 1980s through the 1990s, he became known in retrospect as the mentor of fellow Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z. Burks, nicknamed "the Originator", debuted the artist on his 1986 single "H. P. Gets Busy". Burks signed with EMI to release three studio albums: Word to the Jaz (1989), To Your Soul (1990) and Kingz Kounty (2002). His debut extended play (EP), The Warmup (2021) was the first release from the Roc Nation subsidiary, Equity Distribution.[3] He has also been credited with production work for other artists including Puff Daddy, Rakim, Usual Suspects, GZA, Kool G Rap, Queen Latifah, M.O.P., and Group Home, among others.[4]
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Birth name | Jonathan Allen Burks |
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Born | (1964-10-04) October 4, 1964 (age 59) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1986–present |
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