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DJ Yella

1967 - Today

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Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1961), better known by his stage name DJ Yella, is an American DJ, record producer, and film director from Compton, California. DJ Yella began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru along with Dr. Dre. He later joined the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A (originally composed of Dr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. DJ Yella is the 1,679th most popular singer (up from 1,786th in 2024), the 9,219th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,497th in 2019) and the 447th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, DJ Yella ranks 1,679 out of 4,381. Before him are Joy Fleming, Dana Winner, Nino D'Angelo, Emmelie de Forest, Hari Varešanović, and Cristina Scabbia. After him are Fiorella Mannoia, Leonid Sobinov, Yuri Shatunov, Sibel Can, Dianne Reeves, and Taeyeon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, DJ Yella ranks 282. Before him are Mireya Luis, Judy Reyes, Ted Chiang, Jonas Thern, Jenny Shimizu, and Dave Navarro. After him are Sul Kyung-gu, Nicola Berti, Sasha Mitchell, Klaus Tschütscher, John Romero, and Jhumpa Lahiri.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, DJ Yella ranks 9,221 out of 20,380. Before him are Scott O'Dell (1898), J. B. Lenoir (1929), Avram Davidson (1923), Louise Erdrich (1954), Dave Navarro (1967), and Amy Yasbeck (1962). After him are John W. Snow (1939), Daniel Quinn (1935), Nathan Hale (1755), Matthew McGrory (1973), Robert Moses (1888), and Mary L. Trump (1965).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, DJ Yella ranks 447. Before him are Lil Peep (1996), Nancy Wilson (1937), Kim Deal (1961), Florence Ballard (1943), Van McCoy (1940), and Betty Carter (1929). After him are Dianne Reeves (1956), Mac Miller (1992), Midori (1968), Jack Teagarden (1905), Kesha (1987), and George Thorogood (1950).

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