As per our current Database, Derek Barbosa is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Derek Barbosa is 50 years, 7 months and 14 days old. Derek Barbosa will celebrate 51rd birthday on a Tuesday 8th of April 2025. Below we countdown to Derek Barbosa upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Derek Barbosa |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 50 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 8, 1974 (Bronx, New York, USA) |
| Birthday | April 8 |
| Town/City | Bronx, New York, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Derek Barbosa’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Derek Barbosa was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Discovered and signed at age 16 by music impresario Rick Rubin, Derek Barbosa (known as rapper Chino XL and often referred to as "the Lyrical Messiah") was born in New Jersey to a Puerto Rican father and a Black mother.
After releasing his debut album "Here To Save You All" (with chart topping singles and top rated videos aired on MTV), he took a decidedly different journey in making his follow up and subsequently parted ways with Rubin's American Recordings label to sign to Warner Bros.
Records. After Prince's public legal battle and departure from WB, the A&R saw a shift in personnel and Chino realized he, too needed a new home for his music. The long awaited follow up "I Told You So" was released independently and become an instant classic, despite its release date of September 11, 2001-the day of the attack and destruction of Manhattan's World Trade Center).
Barbosa then turned his sights and creative inspiration to acting. Over the next 4 years, he would appear in film roles as varied as direct-to-video fiascos to working with director Rob Reiner in a lead opposite Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson in "Alex & Emma".
Along the way came comedic improv and dramatic guest stars on network TV.Returning to his music roots, Chino and his manager, Stacey Castro worked for two years to create his third and longest awaited release, "Poison Pen", which followed the cult status of his previous two records (copies of 1996's "Here To Save You All" still sell to this day).
He has toured and collaborated with artists from Alanis Morissette to Pitbull and Faith Hill to Snoop Dog. He is now signed to Universal Music with his next release due in Spring 2008.He is amember of MENSA and his uncle is funk maestro Bernie Worrell.
