Paris (rapper)

Paris
Birth nameOscar Jackson Jr.
Born (1967-10-29) October 29, 1967 (age 57)[1]
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • activist
Years active1989–present
Labels
Websiteguerrillafunk.com

Oscar Jackson Jr. (born October 29, 1967), better known by his stage name Paris, is an American rapper and record producer from San Francisco, California, known for his highly charged political and socially conscious lyrics.[1] Influenced by the Black Panthers, he was once a member of the Nation of Islam.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Paris - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Peter Byrne (December 3, 2003). "Capital Rap". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26.