John Reuben | |
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 John Reuben on LifeLight tours in Huron, South Dakota, in April 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Reuben Zappin |
| Born | January 14, 1979 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Origin | Pataskala, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, Christian hip hop |
| Occupation | Recording artist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Gotee |
| Website | www |
John Reuben (born John Reuben Zappin; January 14, 1979) is an American Christian hip hop artist signed to Gotee Records until late 2010. Reuben has sold over 200,000 copies of his first four albums.[1][2][3] He released his sixth album, Sex, Drugs and Self-Control on December 22, 2009. The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards, while the song "No Be Nah" was nominated for Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year.[4][better source needed]
Reuben continues to tour, and has played and recorded music with many popular Christian music artists such as Five Iron Frenzy, Relient K, The O.C. Supertones, Luke Dowler, Hawk Nelson, MC Lars, and TobyMac.[1][5][6][7]
- ^ a b Breimeier, Russ (May 2002). "John Reuben - Hindsight." Christianity Today. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
- ^ Farias, Andree (2005). "John Reuben - The Boy vs. The Cynic." Christianity Today. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
- ^ "Biography of John Reuben." Christianity Today. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
- ^ "--- 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards on GMC ---". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Fundraiser focused on fight against slavery". Daily Herald Tribune.
- ^ "industryinsider - Five Iron Frenzy Headlines 'THE ELECTRIC YOUTH TOUR' - Christian Activities". christianactivities.com.
- ^ "The JFH Concert Reviews and Dates: Fly Me To The Show Tour (Hawk Nelson, John Reuben, Britt Nicole, Revive) in York, PA". jesusfreakhideout.com.