Name : Mos Def
Birth Name : Dante Terrell Smith
Nickname : Pretty Flaco, Flaco Bey, The Mighty Mos Def, Bezé
Birth Date : 11 December 1973
Birth Place : Brooklyn, New York, USA
Nationality : American
Height : 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Build : Slim
Hair Color : Dark Brown
Eye Color : Dark Brown
Zodiac Sign : Sagittarius
Race or Ethnicity : Black
Religion : Muslim
Profession : Rapper, Actor, Singer, Activist
Years Active : 1994 - Present
Major Genres : Hip hop, Comedy, Drama, Music, Documentary
First Major Screen Credit : Monster's Ball (2001)
Instruments : Vocals
Labels : Rawkus, Priority, Geffen, Downtown, GOOD Music
Wife : Maria Yepes, Alana Wyatt
Father : Abdul Rahman
Mother : Sheron Smith
Brother : Abdul Rahman (a.k.a. Gold Medal Man)
Sister : Ces "Casey" Smith
Daughter : Chandani, Jauhara Smith
Career Highlights : The Italian Job, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Be Kind Rewind, 16 Blocks
Claim to Fame : With his solo albums "Black on Both Sides" (1999)
TV Commercials : GMC, Converse (voice), Visa