Phife Dawg

Phife Dawg
Phife Dawg in 1999
Phife Dawg in 1999
Background information
Birth nameMalik Izaak Taylor
Also known as
  • Phife
  • The Phifer
  • The Five Foot Assassin
  • Malik the Five Foot Three
  • Dynamite
Born(1970-11-20)November 20, 1970
Queens, New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 2016(2016-03-22) (aged 45)
Oakley, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1985–2016[1]
Labels
Formerly ofA Tribe Called Quest

Malik Izaak Taylor[2] (November 20, 1970 – March 22, 2016), known professionally as Phife Dawg (or simply Phife), was an American rapper and a member of the group A Tribe Called Quest with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (and for a short time Jarobi White). He was also known as the "Five-Foot Assassin" and the "Five-Footer," because he stood at just 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference thesource was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Ghostface Killa, Jay Electronica and Others Honor 'Phife Dawg'". Hip-Hop Wired. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.