Birth Name: John Davis Jr

Current Legal Name: Kamal Ibn John Fareed

Nicknames:
Kamaal Ibn John
Fareed
The Abstract Poetic

Birth Date: April 10th, 1970

Birth Place: New York City

Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)

Spouse
Michele Daves (November 10th, 1990 - Present)


Genres:
Hip-Hop
Rap

Got His Start: As a member of "A Tribe Called Quest"

Debut Solo Album:
Amplified (1999)

Breakthrough Solo Singles:
"Vivrant Thing" (2000)

Debut "A Tribe Called Quest" Album:
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990)

Name Game:
The Q in Q-Tip stands for Queens, New York City (birth place)

Famous Friends:
Leonardo Dicaprio

Did You Know:
Reunited with members of "A Tribe Called Quest" on the 2K7 NBA Bounce Tour