Rhymefest Profile

Birth Name: Che Smith

Birth Date: January 1st, 1977

Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois

Education:
South Shore High School
General Educational Development (GED)
Columbia College in Chicago

Children:
Son Solomon, born in 1998

Genre:
Hip Hop
Rap

Debut Album: Blue Collar (2006)

Breakthrough Singles: "Brand New" (featuring Kanye West) (2006)

Did You Know:
Co-writer of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks"
Worked low-paying jobs including janitorial positions to help support wife get a degree from Purdue University