Redman
He was born in Newark.
Also recorded as Reginald Noble · Funk Doctor Spot · Funk Doctor Spock · Funk Doc
Redman

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- Full name
- Reginald Noble.
- Born
- 1970. · Newark.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- rapper, record producer, disc jockey, actor, musician and songwriter.
- Fields
- East Coast hip-hop, psychedelic rap, hardcore hip-hop and psychedelic hip-hop.
- Education
- West Side High School and Montclair State University.
- Languages
- English.
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Identity and origins
Redman worked across rapper, record producer, disc jockey, actor and film actor and 4 further recorded occupations. The registers place that work in East Coast hip-hop, psychedelic rap, hardcore hip-hop and psychedelic hip-hop. This article rests on 85 catalogued compositions, 8 published texts, 103 issued recordings and 42 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
Redman was recorded at birth as Reginald Noble. He also worked under the names Redman, Funk Doctor Spock and Funk Doc. The authorities additionally record the headings Reginald Noble, Funk Doctor Spot, Funk Doctor Spock, Funk Doc and Doc. His recorded language was English.
Identity
Identity
Redman is recorded as rapper, record producer, disc jockey, actor and musician. Established in Bibliothèque nationale de France under 13972279w. Established in Library of Congress under n97085827. Established in Discogs under 157653. Established in Discogs under 14743. Established in FAST under 1535397.

Redman at the X-Games in Los Angeles, California
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Life and career
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1970
Redman was born 17 April 1970.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 13972279wBibliothèque nationale de France
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Discogs authority file 14743Discogs
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GND (German National Library) authority file 134818911GND (German National Library)
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IdRef (French universities) authority file 083048030IdRef (French universities)
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Library of Congress authority file n97085827Library of Congress
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Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 13972279w
institutional register · General reference · Bibliothèque nationale de France
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GND (German National Library) authority file 134818911
institutional register · General reference · GND (German National Library)
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IdRef (French universities) authority file 083048030
institutional register · General reference · IdRef (French universities)
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ISNI authority file 0000000114786890
institutional register · General reference · ISNI
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Library of Congress authority file n97085827
institutional register · General reference · Library of Congress
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MusicBrainz artist authority
institutional register · General reference · MusicBrainz
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q313138: Redman
institutional register · General reference · Wikimedia Foundation
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