Illa J

American rapper
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Illa J

Summary

Illa J is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on October 13, 1986[3]. He worked as a rapper[4], record producer[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], and singer[8].

Key Facts

  • Illa J's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Illa J was born on October 13, 1986[3].
  • Illa J held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Illa J worked as a rapper[4].
  • Illa J worked as a record producer[5].
  • Illa J's professions included composer[6].
  • Illa J's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Illa J worked as a singer[8].
  • Illa J was educated at Central Michigan University[10].
  • Illa J is recorded as male[11].
  • Illa J's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Illa J's genre is hip-hop[13].
  • Illa J's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • Illa J's given name is recorded as Derek[15].
  • Illa J's pseudonym is recorded as Illa J[16].
  • Illa J's instrument is recorded as voice[17].
  • Illa J's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Illa J's start of work period is recorded as 2004[19].
  • Illa J's sibling is recorded as J Dilla[20].
  • Illa J's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15133'}[21].
  • Illa J's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14814'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Illa J was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on October 13, 1986[3].

Education

Illa J was educated at Central Michigan University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[4], record producer[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], and singer[8].

FAQs

Where was Illa J born?

Illa J was born in Detroit[2].

What did Illa J do for work?

Illa J worked as rapper[4], record producer[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], and singer[8].

Where did Illa J go to school?

Illa J was educated at Central Michigan University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Chalmd · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Educated at Central Michigan University
    Last.fm id Illa
    Discogs artist id 1021038
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