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As per our current Database, Melle Mel is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
π Melle Mel - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday
Currently, Melle Mel is 63 years, 6 months and 7 days old. Melle Mel will celebrate 64rd birthday on a Thursday 15th of May 2025. Below we countdown to Melle Mel upcoming birthday.
Popular As |
Melle Mel |
Occupation |
Rapper |
Age |
63 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
Born |
May 15, 1961 (The Bronx, NY) |
Birthday |
May 15 |
Town/City |
The Bronx, NY |
Nationality |
NY |
π Zodiac
Melle Melβs zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
π Chinese Zodiac Signs
Melle Mel was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
About
Rapper known for being part of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, one of the genre's seminal groups. They're known for the singles "The Message" and "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)." After The Furious Five, he released several albums as Grandmaster Melle Mel.
Before Fame
He was one of the original five rappers in the group, which formed in 1978. They released their first album in 1979.
Trivia
He was one of the original artists to call himself MC. He's credited as one of the main writers of "The Message," which paved the way for social commentary in rap.
Family Life
He was born Melvin Glover. His brother Nathaniel (Aka The Kid Creole) was also one of the Furious Fives. Their mother was part Cherokee.
Associated With
He and Grandmaster Flash get involved in a legal dispute over the use of the group name Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, with Mel claiming that Flash's monopoly on his own named has harmed the earning power of the rest of the group.
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