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Guru(1961-2010)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Guru was born on 17 July 1961 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Addams Family Values (1993) and Fish Tank (2009). He died on 19 April 2010 in Suffern, New York, USA.
BornJuly 17, 1961
DiedApril 19, 2010(48)
BornJuly 17, 1961
DiedApril 19, 2010(48)
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Matthew McConaughey in The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
The Lincoln Lawyer
7.3
  • Soundtrack(as Keith Elam)
  • 2011
Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Ian Abercrombie, Anjelica Huston, Carol Kane, Matthew Beebe, Chris Ellis, Christopher Hart, Ryan Holihan, Kaitlyn Hooper, Kristen Hooper, Dana Ivey, and Jimmy Workman in Addams Family Values (1993)
Addams Family Values
6.9
  • Soundtrack(as Keith Elam)
  • 1993
Katie Jarvis in Fish Tank (2009)
Fish Tank
7.3
  • Soundtrack(as Keith Elam)
  • 2009
Cameron Diaz, Al Pacino, James Woods, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, and LL Cool J in Any Given Sunday (1999)
Any Given Sunday
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999

Credits

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Actor

  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
    Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
    7.9
    Video Game
    • 8 Ball (voice)
    • 2005
  • Goin' Through: Afti ti zoi (2004)
    Goin' Through: Afti ti zoi
    Music Video
    • 2004
  • Kung Faux (2003)
    Kung Faux
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Voice Over
    • Various (as The Guru)
    • 2003
  • Urban Massacre (2002)
    Urban Massacre
    1.9
    • Cereal Killah
    • 2002
  • Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
    Grand Theft Auto III
    8.6
    Video Game
    • 8-Ball (voice)
    • 2001
  • 3 A.M. (2001)
    3 A.M.
    5.8
    • Hook-Off (as Keith Elam)
    • 2001
  • Wood Harris in Train Ride (2000)
    Train Ride
    5.7
    • Jay (as The Guru)
    • 2000
  • Treat Williams in The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)
    The Substitute 2: School's Out
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Little B.
    • 1998
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Willits
    • 1997
  • Guru Feat. Chaka Khan: Watch What You Say
    Music Video
    • Guru
    • 1995
  • Guru Feat. Donald Byrd: Loungin' (1993)
    Guru Feat. Donald Byrd: Loungin'
    Music Video
    • Guru
    • 1993
  • Guru feat. MC Solaar: Le Bien, Le Mal
    Music Video
    • Guru
    • 1993
  • Guru Feat. Ronny Jordan and D.C. Lee: No Time to Play
    Music Video
    • Guru
    • 1993
  • Who's the Man? (1993)
    Who's the Man?
    5.4
    • Lorenzo (as The Guru)
    • 1993
  • Gang Starr: Jazz Thing (1990)
    Gang Starr: Jazz Thing
    Music Video
    • Guru
    • 1990

Composer

  • Gang Starr Feat. J. Cole: Family and Loyalty
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • Lili Taylor, Anna Grace, and Bruklin Harris in Girls Town (1996)
    Girls Town
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Guru Feat. Chaka Khan: Watch What You Say
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • Guru featuring Baybe and Paul Ferguson: Feel the Music
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • Guru Feat. Donald Byrd: Loungin' (1993)
    Guru Feat. Donald Byrd: Loungin'
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Neneh Cherry feat. Guru: Sassy
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Gang Starr: Take It Personal
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1992

Music Department

  • Travis Scott Feat. Drake: Sicko Mode (2018)
    Travis Scott Feat. Drake: Sicko Mode
    7.7
    Music Video
    • Music Department (as Keith Elam)
    • 2018
  • Lili Taylor, Anna Grace, and Bruklin Harris in Girls Town (1996)
    Girls Town
    6.4
    • score producer
    • 1996

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Apple Music
    • Last.fm
  • Alternative names
    • Keith Elam
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • July 17, 1961
    • Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • April 19, 2010
    • Suffern, New York, USA(complications from multiple myeloma)
  • Children
    • Keith Casim Elam
  • Relatives
    • Justin Ruff(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was hospitalized in late February 2010 after suffering cardiac arrest and was in a coma.
  • Quotes
    Actions have reactions, don't be quick to judge, you may not know the hardships people don't speak of. It's best to sit back, and observe with couth, for we all must meet our moment of truth.

FAQ

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  • When did Guru die?
    April 19, 2010
  • How did Guru die?
    Complications from multiple myeloma
  • How old was Guru when he died?
    48 years old
  • Where did Guru die?
    Suffern, New York, USA
  • When was Guru born?
    July 17, 1961

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