- Born
- Birth nameKeith Matthew Thornton
- Nicknames
- Black Elvis
- Dr. Doom
- Dr. Octagon
- Reverand Tom
- Mr. Nogatco
- Poppa Large
- Keith Korg
- Rhythm X
- Mr. Gerbik
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Kool Keith was born on October 19, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Blade: Trinity (2004), Grandma's Boy (2006) and Charlie's Angels (2000).
- Recurring lyrical themes include outer space/aliens, animals, scatological humor, and mockery of commercialized hip-hop.
- Former member of the pioneering old-school hip-hop group Ultramagnetic MCs. He is the first MC to use different aliases/personas/identities in his music, which Wu-Tang Clan would do years later. He has about 20 different aliases/personas/identities, including Dr. Octagon, Black Elvis, and Dr. Dooom. Has inspired many hip-hop artists, even thought a lot of them won't acknowledge that fact. He even used the name Big Willie Smith before Will Smith started using his real name as an MC.
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