Proof
Proof was an American rapper, actor, songwriter, record producer and hype man (1973–2006). He was born in Detroit.
Also recorded as DeShaun Dupree Holton · DeShaun Holton · Derty Harry · Big Proof
Proof
Timothy M. Moore at · Timothy M. Moore · CC BY 3.0
- Born
- 1973. · Detroit.
- Died
- 2006. · Detroit.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- rapper, actor, songwriter, record producer and hype man.
- Fields
- hip-hop, horrorcore, Midwest hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop and gangsta rap.
- Education
- Osborn High School.
- Languages
- English.
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Proof was an American rapper, actor, songwriter, record producer and hype man (1973–2006). He was born in Detroit.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Proof. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q314597
In this article
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
He also worked under the names Proof and Derty Harry. The authorities additionally record the headings DeShaun Dupree Holton, DeShaun Holton, Derty Harry, Big Proof and Doody. His recorded language was English. He was the child of McKinley Jackson. Recorded as rapper, actor, songwriter, record producer and hype man.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1973
Proof born at Detroit.
2006
Proof died at Detroit.
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,408 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Priyanka ChopraPerson
- Priyanka KarkiPerson
- Priyanka NairPerson
- Priyanka UpendraPerson
- Prosenjit ChatterjeePerson
- Pruitt Taylor VincePerson
- Prunella ScalesPerson
- Przemysław ReutPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Proof?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.