Dana Dane
Rapper

Dana Dane Net Worth

Dana Dane is a pioneering hip hop artist from New York City, NY. Born on September 6, 1965, he released his debut album, Dana Dane With Fame, in 1987, becoming the first Brooklyn solo artist to be certified Gold by the RIAA. His album peaked at #46 on the Billboard album chart, cementing his place in hip hop history.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 6, 1965
Birth Place New York City, NY
Age 58 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $500 million (2024)

About

Rapper, radio host, and author known for pioneering the New York hip hop sound in the 1980s. His debut album, Dana Dane With Fame, was the first album to be certified Gold by a Brooklyn solo Artist. He peaked at #46 on the Billboard album chart in 1987.

Before Fame

He began his career with the hip-hop group The Kangol Crew. He started this group with Slick Rick.

Trivia

In 1987, he released the song, "Cinderfella Dana Dame." It became his largest US hit, peaking at #11 on Billboard's Hip-Hop charts in 1987. He has served as an on-air host for Sirius XM/Satellite Radio for their old school hip-hop channel, BackSpin. In 2009, he had his first novel, Numbers, published via Random House publishing.

Family Life

He grew up in the Walt Whitman housing project in Fort Greene, New York City, New York.

Associated With

Singer Bono's group U2's album The Joshua Tree was #1 on the Billboard album charts at the time of his Dana Dane With Fame album's release.

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About the author

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