Where was Proof born and where did he end up dying?
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Elzhi Jason Powers (born May 12, 1978), better known by his stage name eLZhi, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. In his youth, he made numerous visits to the Hip-Hop shop in Detroit, taking advantage of open-mic nights hosted by fellow Detroit rapper Proof. These sessions gave him the opportunity to be surrounded by Detroit's most talented MCs such as Obie Trice, Magestik Legend, Finale, Invincible, Phat Kat, Guilty Simpson, Royce da 59, One Be Lo, J Dilla, Baatin, D12 and even Eminem.
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Proof (rapper) DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known by his stage name Proof, was an American rapper and actor from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad and most notably, D12. He was a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem, who lived on the same block, and was often a hype man at his concerts. In 2006, Proof was shot and killed during an altercation at the CCC nightclub in Detroit.
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Christon Gray Christon Michael Gray (born July 18, 1986) is an American R&B singer and rapper born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He is a Christian and calls his music ‘about being human’. It’s this approach that has allowed him to be successful as a mainstream artist.
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Mike Bleed Da BlockStarr Michael McFarland (born August 22, 1985), better known by his stage name Mike Bleed Da BlockStarr or simply Mike Bleed, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Mellow Man Ace Ulpiano Sergio Reyes (born April 12, 1967), better known as Mellow Man Ace, is a Cuban-American rapper known for bilingual delivery and novelty rhymes. He was born in Cuba and left Cuba with his family at the age of four and resettled in Los Angeles.
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Markiplier Mark Edward Fischbach (born June 28, 1989), known online as Markiplier, is an American YouTube personality. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, he began his career in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is currently based in Los Angeles, California.
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As I Lay Dying (band) As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by vocalist Tim Lambesis, the establishment of the band's first full lineup, which included drummer Jordan Mancino, occurred in 2001. As I Lay Dying has released six albums, one split album, and two compilation albums.
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Sheila Raye Charles Sheila Raye Charles (born Sheila Jean Robinson; September 1963 – June 15, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter. She was the daughter of Ray Charles and Sandra Jean Betts. Her hometown is Cambridge, Ohio. She died of breast cancer on June 15, 2017.
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Isaac Hayes III Isaac Lee Hayes III, also known as Ike Dirty, (born June 10, 1975) is a record producer and voice-over actor who currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the son of the late soul musician and actor, Isaac Hayes, who died in 2008.
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Nat Cassidy Nat Cassidy (born September 25, 1981) is an American actor, writer, and musician based out of New York City, New York, United States. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Horizon High School, after which he received his BFA at the University of Arizona.
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Lil' Troy Troy Lane Birklett (born February 24, 1966), better known by his stage name Lil' Troy is an American rapper from Houston, Texas.
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Quincy Jones (comedian) Quincy Jones (real name Quami Wallen; born June 2, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian who rose to fame when his dying wish of recording a comedy special was granted.
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Riley Etheridge Jr. Riley Etheridge Jr. is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, he spent twenty years in Louisiana before moving to New York City, where he currently resides.
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Fountain Hughes Fountain Hughes (1848 — 1957) was born a slave in Charlottesville, Virginia in the United States and freed in 1865 after the American Civil War. He worked as a laborer for most of his life, moving in 1881 from Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland. He was interviewed in June 1949 about his life by the Library of Congress as part of the Federal Writers' Project of former slaves' oral histories. The recorded interview is online through the Library of Congress and the World Digital Library.
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Searching for Jerry Garcia Searching for Jerry Garcia is the second and final studio album by Detroit rapper Proof of D12, released on August 9, 2005. It was the only solo album that Proof released on a major record label before his death. It reached number 65 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 Albums Chart. The album is named after Grateful Dead member Jerry Garcia. The album's release date, August 9, 2005, intentionally coincided with the ten-year anniversary of Garcia's death.
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Die proof (philately) In philately a Die Proof is a printed image pulled directly from the master die for an engraved stamp.
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Death of David Coughlin David Coughlin was killed in 1999 in the desert of southern New Mexico, in the United States, after he and Raffi Kodikian got lost while hiking. Kodikian later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, saying that it had been a mercy killing, and served 16 months. He was released in November 2001.
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Marty Cooper (musician) Cooper was born in Denver, Colorado to Dr. Henry Lewis Cooper and Helen (née Ratner) Cooper. His father was enlisted in the Army Air Corps during the beginning of World War II and was commissioned a major. During that time the family moved to Pendleton, Oregon, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Santa Monica, California. By the time Cooper returned to Denver, he had attended five different primary schools. After Cooper's father died when Cooper was 12, he moved to California where he became interested in songwriting.
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Ray Luv Ray Tyson, better known by his stage name Ray Luv, is an American rapper from Santa Rosa, California.
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Lewis Grigsby Lewis Eugene Grigsby was born June 22, 1867 in Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky. He was a real estate investor, philanthropist and world traveler. He died in Los Angeles, California on February 4, 1932 at the age of 64.
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Count Bass D Dwight Conroy Farrell (born August 25, 1973), better known by the stage name Count Bass D, is an American rapper, record producer and multi-instrumentalist who resides in Atlanta, Georgia. His production style is characterised by layers of short MPC samples and film snippets complemented with live instrumentation, and eccentric lyrics laid atop.
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Alphaeus Philemon Cole Alphaeus Philemon Cole (Jersey City, New Jersey July 12, 1876 – New York City, November 25, 1988) was an American artist, engraver and etcher. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and died in New York City. He was the son of noted engraver Timothy Cole. At the time of his death, at age 112 years and 136 days, Alphaeus was the world's oldest verified living man.