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Pete Rock

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Music Department
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Pete Rock was born on 21 June 1970 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for The Wackness (2008), Dope (2015) and Role Models (2008). He is married to Shara McHayle. They have one child.
BornJune 21, 1970
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    The Wackness (2008)
    The Wackness
    6.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2008
    Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, and Shameik Moore in Dope (2015)
    Dope
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 2015
    Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd in Role Models (2008)
    Role Models
    6.8
    • Soundtrack
    • 2008
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anthony Mackie in The Night Before (2015)
    The Night Before
    6.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Artisans
      • music composer
      • Development Unknown
    • Pete Rock: Soul Survivor (1998)
      Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Heavy D & The Boyz: Sex Wit You (1995)
      Heavy D & The Boyz: Sex Wit You
      3.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Heavy D & The Boyz Feat. Silk: Got Me Waiting (Remix)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • The Notorious B.I.G. in The Notorious B.I.G.: Juicy (1994)
      The Notorious B.I.G.: Juicy
      7.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Heavy D & The Boyz: Black Coffee
      8.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Heavy D & The Boyz: Got Me Waiting
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Heavy D & The Boyz: Blue Funk
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Straighten It Out (1992)
      Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Straighten It Out
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Pete Rock & CL Smooth: They Reminisce Over You (1992)
      Pete Rock & CL Smooth: They Reminisce Over You
      8.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992

    Actor

    • Smoke DZA & Pete Rock Feat. Rick Ross: Black Superhero Car
      Music Video
      • 2017
    • Dave East Pete Rock Smoke Dza - Limitless
      Short
      • Pete Rock
      • 2016
    • Phife Dawg: Nutshell (2016)
      Phife Dawg: Nutshell
      Music Video
      • Pete Rock
      • 2016
    • All City: Priceless (1998)
      All City: Priceless
      Music Video
      • Pete Rock
      • 1998
    • Erykah Badu: Next Lifetime
      7.7
      Music Video
      • Pete Rock
      • 1997
    • Nas: The World Is Yours (1994)
      Nas: The World Is Yours
      7.7
      Music Video
      • 1994
    • Who's the Man? (1993)
      Who's the Man?
      5.4
      • Robber #1
      • 1993
    • Run-D.M.C. Feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Down with the King (1993)
      Run-D.M.C. Feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Down with the King
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Pete Rock
      • 1993

    Music Department

    • The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1995)
      The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards
      8.7
      TV Special
      • musical director
      • 1995
    • Nas: The World Is Yours (1994)
      Nas: The World Is Yours
      7.7
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • 1994
    • Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Straighten It Out (1992)
      Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Straighten It Out
      Music Video
      • song producer
      • 1992
    • Pete Rock & CL Smooth: They Reminisce Over You (1992)
      Pete Rock & CL Smooth: They Reminisce Over You
      8.7
      Music Video
      • song producer
      • 1992
    • Heavy D & The Boyz Feat. Big Daddy Kane, Grand Puba, Kool G. Rap, Q-Tip, Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Don't Curse (1991)
      Heavy D & The Boyz Feat. Big Daddy Kane, Grand Puba, Kool G. Rap, Q-Tip, Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Don't Curse
      7.0
      Music Video
      • song producer
      • 1991
    • Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Q-Tip, and A Tribe Called Quest in A Tribe Called Quest: Jazz (We've Got) Buggin' Out (1991)
      A Tribe Called Quest: Jazz (We've Got) Buggin' Out
      6.6
      Music Video
      • song producer
      • 1991

    Videos1

    Time Is Illmatic
    Trailer 2:23
    Time Is Illmatic

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • DJ Pete Rock
    • Born
      • June 21, 1970
      • Bronx, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Shara McHayle? - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Elijah
    • Parents
      • Edith Phillips
    • Relatives
        Grace Phillips(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Album, "Soul Survivor," Loud/RCA/BMG Records 07863-67616, 1998.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Legendary hip-hop artist and producer.
    • Nickname
      • The Chocolate Boy Wonder

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