KRS-One (Rapper ) was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA on a Friday, August 20, 1965 🎈. KRS-One is 59 years old. He is a Leo ♌ and was born in the Year of the Serpent 🐍.
American rapper who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 BET Awards for his work in the Stop the Violence Movement. He developed the collective Boogie Down Productions, with whom he released his album Criminal Minded in 1987.
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| FULL NAME: | Lawrence Krishna Parker |
| BIRTH DATE: | August 20, 1965 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| AGE: | 59 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Black |
| ZODIAC: | Leo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Serpent |
About
KRS-One is a Rapper. KRS-One was born in the 1960s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
He was married to fellow musician Ms. Melodie for five years before divorcing. He later married Simone Parker. His stepson, Randy, committed suicide in 2007. Find out who is KRS-One dating right now.
He left home when he was 14 years old to become an MC and philosopher and lived in a homeless shelter in South Bronx, NY.
DID YOU KNOW He founded the Temple of Hip Hop, a ministry, School and Society in support of Hip Hop as a political movement. His MC name stands for Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone.
FACT He was featured on Michael Stipe’s band, R.E.M.’s song, Radio Song in 1991.
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Birthday
Currently, KRS-One is 59 years old. His next birthday is away. KRS-One will celebrate his 60th birthday on a Friday, August 20th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on August 20, 1965. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
KRS-One’s zodiac sign is Leo. People born between the dates of July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the fifth sign in the zodiac, Leo. Leos are known for being generous, self-confident, and determined. Libra is the most compatible sign for Leos.
Famous Leos celebrities are Madonna, Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, Kylie Jenner, Coco Chanel, Lil Yachty, Mila Kunis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence. Leo ruling planet is Sun. Astrologically, Sun represents hope, life, and the force that drives you to seek the highest expression of yourself.
KRS-One was born in the Year of the Serpent. Serpent symbolizes fertility and rebirth in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Snake are intelligent, enigmatic, intuitive, charming, and beautiful. They can also sometimes be hedonistic, vain, malicious, overly materialistic, and duplicitous.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
KRS-One is a 59 years old Rapper, born in August, in the Year of the Serpent (1965), and is a Leo. His life path number is 4. KRS-One’s birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and his birth flower is Gladiolus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in August or specifically birthdays on August 20.
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