Actor
Kool Moe Dee
Born August 8, 1963 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.8 films
Mohandas Dewese (born August 8, 1962), better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and college graduate from SUNY Old Westbury with a BA in Communications. He is a Grammy-winning artist and two-time nominee. Considered one of the forerunners of the New Jack Swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one of the pioneering groups in hip hop music, the Treacherous Three, and for his later solo career. During his career he released a total of seven studio albums (five of them solo), with 1994's Interlude being the last to date.
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His fast and aggressive rap style influenced following rap figures such as Big Daddy Kane, Beastie Boys, KRS-One, Rakim, Will Smith, N.W.A, Tupac Shakur, Nas, Jay-Z, among others. Among his most famous songs are "Go See the Doctor", "Wild Wild West" and "How Ya Like Me Now".
Kool Moe Dee was ranked No. 33 on About.com's list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007).
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8 films as actor- 2002The New GuyTed
- 2002CrossroadsBar Owner
- 2000BrotherJack
- 1999Cypress EdgeAgent Armstrong
- 1998Storm TrooperDriver
- 1998Exposé
- 1997Gang RelatedLionel Hudd
- 1995PantherJamal