Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes performing in 2022
Born	Trevor George Smith Jr. (1972-05-20) May 20, 1972 (age 52)[1] New York City, U.S.
Other names	Trevor Taheim Smith
Education	Uniondale High School
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter record producer actor record executive businessman
Years active	1986–present[2]
Children	6
Relatives	Rampage (cousin)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop East Coast hip hop[3] progressive rap[4] hardcore hip hop
Instruments	Vocals samplers drums
Labels	Empire Conglomerate Epic Violator Republic Cash Money Young Money Universal Motown Interscope Aftermath J Elektra
Member of	Flipmode Squad
Formerly of	Leaders of the New School
Website	ele2.bustarhymesuniverse.com

Trevor Smith, Jr., better known as Busta Rhymes, (born May 20, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was born and raised in New York City to Jamaican parents.

He has performed with many pop groups, such as the Pussycat Dolls. He has carried many hit singles in his name. He is a very successful rapper who has made a lot of rap and hip hop hits. He also has a special rapping style.

So far he has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards.

1. ↑ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1260. May 24, 2013. p. 34.
2. ↑ John Bush. "Busta Rhymes". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
3. ↑ Fonseca, Anthony J.; Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn, eds. (2018). Hip Hop Around the World: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 96. ISBN 9780313357596.
4. ↑ Johnson, Kevin C. (December 23, 2011). "Q&A: Local artists pay tribute to Native Tongues rap acts". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 16, 2021.