SINGER

Chuck D

1960 - Today

Photo of Chuck D

Icon of person Chuck D

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, best known as the leader and frontman of the hip hop group Public Enemy, which he co-founded in 1985 with Flavor Flav. Chuck D is also a member of the rock supergroup Prophets of Rage. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chuck D has received more than 2,902,894 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Chuck D is the 2,228th most popular singer (down from 2,046th in 2019), the 12,042nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,102nd in 2019) and the 598th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Chuck D ranks 2,228 out of 4,381. Before him are Hayley Williams, Frederik Ndoci, Daesung, Glen Hansard, Fontella Bass, and Mikael Åkerfeldt. After him are Shindong, Ian Brown, Kitty Wells, Josh Groban, Lykke Li, and CeeLo Green.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Chuck D ranks 531. Before him are Aimee Mann, Malouma, Michel Faber, Rivo Rakotovao, Frederik Ndoci, and Christopher Cousins. After him are Kenny Garrett, Nahed Hattar, Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Guy Henry, Emir Mutapčić, and Tomoyuki Kajino.

Others Born in 1960

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Chuck D ranks 12,042 out of 20,380. Before him are Judith Merril (1923), Adrian Dantley (1956), Scott Hahn (1957), Jason White (1973), Jay Harrington (1971), and Ted Tally (1952). After him are Mary Anderson (1859), King Baggot (1879), Eion Bailey (1976), Thomas Beatie (1974), Kenny Garrett (1960), and James Burrows (1940).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Chuck D ranks 598. Before him are Anita Ward (1956), Redfoo (1975), Kitty Kallen (1921), Hank Williams Jr. (1949), Hayley Williams (1988), and Fontella Bass (1940). After him are Kitty Wells (1919), Josh Groban (1981), CeeLo Green (1974), GZA (1966), Tiffany Young (1989), and Clyde McPhatter (1932).

American born Singers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous