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Pras

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Prakazrel Samuel Michel (born October 19, 1972), known professionally as Pras (), is an American former rapper and actor. He is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Fugees, which he formed with fellow New Jerseyans Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill in 1990. As a solo act, he signed with Columbia Records in 1996 and earned two top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with his 1997 single "Avenues" (with Refugee Camp All-Stars featuring Ky-Mani Marley) and his Grammy Award-nominated 1998 single, "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa). The latter was released for the Warren Beatty film Bulworth (1998), while both preceded the release of his debut studio album, Ghetto Supastar (1998). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Pras is the 3,227th most popular singer (down from 3,205th in 2024), the 16,130th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,059th in 2019) and the 869th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Pras ranks 3,227 out of 4,381. Before him are Anmary, Rebeka Dremelj, T-Pain, Wynonna Judd, Dani Martín, and 6lack. After him are Jenifer, Ahmed Rushdi, Reina Tanaka, KK, Bojana Stamenov, and Mayte Martín.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Pras ranks 886. Before him are Sabina Valbusa, Filiberto Azcuy, Lisa Martinek, Jason London, Keith Gumbs, and José Javier Hombrados. After him are Peder Fredricson, Kōki Miyata, Fredrik Åkesson, Tiffeny Milbrett, Leigh-Allyn Baker, and Pilar Montenegro.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pras ranks 16,137 out of 20,380. Before him are 6lack (1992), Bruce Murray (1966), Terry Sanford (1917), Fred Brown (1948), Abby Wambach (1980), and Sean Patrick Thomas (1970). After him are Gidget Gein (1969), Andy Rooney (1919), Lizzy Greene (2003), Pierson Fodé (1991), Terence Blanchard (1962), and Connor Trinneer (1969).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Pras ranks 869. Before him are Cupcakke (1997), Bill Rieflin (1960), Emilie Autumn (1979), T-Pain (1985), Wynonna Judd (1964), and 6lack (1992). After him are Bow Wow (1987), Chris Young (1985), King Von (1994), Necro (1976), Kurupt (1972), and Lars Frederiksen (1971).

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