Pepa (rapper)

Pepa
Pepa performing with Salt-N-Pepa at the Canberra Theatre, Australia, 2013
Born
Sandra Jacqueline Denton

9 November 1964 or 1969
Kingston, Jamaica
Other names
  • Pepa
  • Sandy Denton
  • Pep
  • Sandi[1]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • actress
Years active1985–present
Spouse
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(m. 1999; div. 2001)​
[2]
Children2
Musical career
OriginQueens, New York City, U.S.
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Member ofSalt-N-Pepa

Sandra Jacqueline Denton (born 9 November 1964[3][4] or 1969[5][6][7]), better known by her stage name Pepa or Pep, is a Jamaican-American rapper, best known for her work as a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa. Denton starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group which aired on the VH1 network in 2008. Since January 2016, Denton has appeared as a supporting cast member on the music reality television show Growing Up Hip Hop which airs on We TV.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Salt N' Pepa: Take Control Of Their Careers With New Business Ventures". JET Magazine. Johnson Publishing Company. 3 April 1995. Retrieved 17 December 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (3 May 1999). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-34321-6.
  4. ^ Hicks, Jonathan P. (9 November 2013). "This Day in Black History: Nov. 9, 1964". BET. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.
  5. ^ Worldcat – Denton, Sandra 1969 -
  6. ^ Price, Emmett George; Iber, Jorge (2006). Hip Hop Culture. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-867-5.
  7. ^ Betts, Graham (2006). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2006. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-720077-1.
  8. ^ "Salt-N-Pepa Makes a Cameo in Sneak Peek of 'Growing Up Hip Hop' Season Three" (video). Entertainment Tonight. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Master P Gets Flirty With Sandy 'Pepa' Denton on 'Growing Up Hip Hop'". Entertainment Tonight. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.