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Kardinal Offishall

1976 - Today

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Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall ( kardi-NAL ohfi-SHAL), is a Canadian rapper and record producer. Often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", he has been regarded as one of the country's most prominent hip-hop producers during the 2000s and is distinctive for his reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Harrow began his career in the city's mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene, when he formed the hip-hop group the Circle. He released his debut studio album, Eye & I (1997) and extended play (EP), Husslin' (2000) independently before signing with MCA Records in 2000. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Kardinal Offishall is the 3,273rd most popular musician (down from 3,050th in 2024), the 1,496th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,312th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Canadian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kardinal Offishall ranks 3,273 out of 3,175. Before him are Boys Noize, Ski Mask the Slump God, Melissa Horn, Niki, Madeon, and Carolina Eyck. After him are Tom Walker, Shubha Mudgal, DJ Qbert, Zach Blair, Peter Bence, and Taylor York.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Kardinal Offishall ranks 1,320. Before him are Mariana Díaz Oliva, Masako Chiba, Tevin Campbell, Martin Strobel, Christian Vande Velde, and Calvin Marlin. After him are Kaltouma Nadjina, Marcos Bonifacio da Rocha, Andy Milonakis, Alexei Seliverstov, James Fox, and Attila Vári.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Kardinal Offishall ranks 1,497 out of 1,622. Before him are Landon Liboiron (1991), Cindy Busby (1983), Chelsea Hobbs (1985), Dwight Powell (1991), Cheryl Bernard (1966), and Tosaint Ricketts (1987). After him are René Duprée (1983), Chandra Crawford (1983), Lars Hirschfeld (1978), Arne Dankers (1980), Brady Leman (1986), and Maëlle Ricker (1978).

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Among MUSICIANS In Canada

Among musicians born in Canada, Kardinal Offishall ranks 59. Before him are Jan Lisiecki (1995), Tom Thacker (1974), Ryan Peake (1973), Dan Snaith (1978), Chantal Kreviazuk (1974), and Tim Hecker (1974). After him are Greg Wells (1968), Cirkut (1986), Jessie Reyez (1991), and Skye Sweetnam (1988).

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