J Dilla

Summary

J Dilla is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Detroit^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1974^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on February 10, 2006^[5]. He worked as a DJ producer^[6], rapper^[7], disc jockey^[8], and record producer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,614 views/month, #5,902 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• J Dilla was born in Detroit^[2].
• J Dilla died in Los Angeles^[4].
• J Dilla was born on February 7, 1974^[3].
• J Dilla died on February 10, 2006^[5].
• Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[11].
• J Dilla held citizenship in United States^[12].
• J Dilla's professions included DJ producer^[6].
• J Dilla worked as a rapper^[7].
• J Dilla's professions included disc jockey^[8].
• J Dilla worked as a record producer^[9].
• J Dilla's field of work was pop music^[13].
• J Dilla's field of work was rapping^[14].
• J Dilla's field of work was hip-hop^[15].
• J Dilla's field of work was blues^[16].
• J Dilla's field of work was popular music^[17].
• J Dilla was educated at Pershing High School^[18].
• J Dilla was a member of Slum Village^[19].
• J Dilla was a member of Jaylib^[20].
• J Dilla is recorded as male^[21].
• J Dilla's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• J Dilla's genre is hip-hop^[23].
• J Dilla's genre is soul^[24].
• J Dilla's genre is instrumental hip-hop^[25].
• J Dilla's genre is alternative hip-hop^[26].
• J Dilla's record label is recorded as Stones Throw Records^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit^[2], J Dilla… he was born on February 7, 1974^[3].

Education

J Dilla's education included a stint at Pershing High School^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include DJ producer^[6], rapper^[7], disc jockey^[8], and record producer^[9]. Fields of work include pop music^[13], a music genre^[28], founded in 1950^[29]; rapping^[14], a singing style^[30], founded in 1970^[31]; hip-hop^[15], a music genre^[32], founded in 1973^[33]; blues^[16], a music genre^[34], founded in 1890^[35]; and popular music^[17], a music genre^[36].

Death and Burial

J Dilla died on February 10, 2006^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[37]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[11].

Why It Matters

J Dilla ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,614 views/month, #5,902 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was J Dilla born?

J Dilla was born in Detroit^[2].

Where did J Dilla die?

J Dilla died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did J Dilla do for work?

J Dilla worked as DJ producer^[6], rapper^[7], disc jockey^[8], and record producer^[9].

Where did J Dilla go to school?

J Dilla was educated at Pershing High School^[18].