Kxng Crooked

KXNG Crooked
KXNG Crooked in March 2015
KXNG Crooked in March 2015
Background information
Birth nameDominick Antron Wickliffe[1]
Also known as
  • Crooked I
  • KXNG Crooked
Born (1976-09-23) September 23, 1976 (age 48)[2]
Long Beach, California
OriginEastside, Long Beach, California
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1995–present
Labels
Formerly ofSlaughterhouse

Dominick Antron Wickliffe (born September 23, 1976), better known by his stage name Kxng Crooked,[3][4] (stylised as KXNG Crooked and pronounced "King Crooked"; formerly Crooked I) is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He is best known as a former member of the hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse with other members Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce da 5'9". He is CEO of his own record labels, Dynasty Entertainment and C.O.B. Digital[5] as well as Senior Vice President of Treacherous Records.[6] Before starting his own label, he was also signed to Virgin Records and Death Row Records. He is currently one half of the rap duo Crook and Joell with his former Slaughterhouse bandmate, Joell Ortiz. Together, they released three studio albums.[7]

  1. ^ Repertorascap.com Archived 2020-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Crooked I Pt. 1 - My Story from My Mouth - (Origin, Growing up, Education) Hosted by Choke No Joke". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Kxng Crooked Says You Shouldn't Censor Eminem, Reveals Sex, Money & Hip-Hop Release Date". MTV. December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Beanie Sigel Shot, Jimmy Fallon Joins Zulu Nation, KXNG Crooked Challenges Rappers". Complex. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Crooked I Interview". Djbooth.net. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Heinzelman, Bill. "Crooked: Interview". Archived from the original on June 15, 2011.
  7. ^ "KXNG Crooked & Joell Ortiz Are Fielding Suggestions for the Name of Their Duo". HNHH. 7 September 2022.