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| Birth name | Lionel Du Fon Pickens |
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| Born | December 4, 1983[1] Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 2015 (aged 31) Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–2015 |
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Lionel Du Fon Pickens (December 4, 1983 – May 17, 2015),[2] better known by his stage name Chinx (formerly Chinx Drugz), was an American rapper. He was a member of The Rockaway Riot Squad alongside fellow slain rapper Stack Bundles. Chinx later joined French Montana's Coke Boys Records, gaining recognition for his appearances on the Coke Boys mixtapes and the Cocaine Riot mixtape series. He was killed in a drive-by shooting in Jamaica, Queens on May 17, 2015. Two men have since been arrested in the case.
- ^ "Join us to Celebrate the life of Lionel 'Chinx' Pickens (December 4, 1983 - May 17, 2015)". Twitter. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "ACE Repertory".