Chuck D

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

121

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-08-01 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

Chuck D

Biography

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force

    Aqua Teen Hunger Force

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • Behind the Music

    Behind the Music

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • NewsRadio

    NewsRadio

  • MTV Europe Music Awards

    MTV Europe Music Awards

  • Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

    Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

  • Sealab 2021

    Sealab 2021

  • Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions

    Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions

  • This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

  • Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

    Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

  • The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

    The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique

  • Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

    Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

  • Jackie Chan: My Story

    Jackie Chan: My Story

  • Impact Video Magazine

    Impact Video Magazine

  • All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

    All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

  • Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music

    Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music

  • Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

    Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

  • Grass Is Greener

    Grass Is Greener

  • Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

    Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

  • All Things Must Pass

    All Things Must Pass

  • Yo! MTV Raps

    Yo! MTV Raps

  • Anthem

    Anthem

  • The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

  • The History of Rock 'n' Roll

    The History of Rock 'n' Roll

  • The Henry Rollins Show

    The Henry Rollins Show

  • Nothing Compares

    Nothing Compares

  • Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

    Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

    Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

  • The Blues

    The Blues

  • The Cobra at Twilight

    The Cobra at Twilight

  • Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

    Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

  • A Tale of James Brown

    A Tale of James Brown

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D

    Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D

  • Hustlers Convention

    Hustlers Convention

  • Rock the Bells

    Rock the Bells

  • The King

    The King

  • For NYC

    For NYC

  • A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Camden

    Camden

  • Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote

    Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote

  • Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

    Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

  • Beef

    Beef

  • The Doctor

    The Doctor

  • My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

    My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

  • Black in the 80s

    Black in the 80s

  • Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

    Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

  • Mixtape, Inc.

    Mixtape, Inc.

  • The Weird World of Blowfly

    The Weird World of Blowfly

  • Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

    Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

  • James Brown: Say It Loud

    James Brown: Say It Loud

  • Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

  • Godfathers and Sons

    Godfathers and Sons

  • The Hip Hop Years

    The Hip Hop Years

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • The Black Candle

    The Black Candle

  • American Rapstar

    American Rapstar

  • G-Funk

    G-Funk

  • Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

  • And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

    And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Mr. Nelson on the North Side

    Mr. Nelson on the North Side

  • Lightning in a Bottle

    Lightning in a Bottle

  • Big Pun: The Legacy

    Big Pun: The Legacy

  • Sign the Show

    Sign the Show

  • Prince: A Purple Reign

    Prince: A Purple Reign

  • Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

    Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy

  • Left of the Dial

    Left of the Dial

  • Survivor's Guide to Prison

    Survivor's Guide to Prison

  • 1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers

    1971 Pirates: Forever Brothers

  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

    Public Enemy - Burn Hollywood Burn feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane

  • Who Killed Tupac?

    Who Killed Tupac?

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

    Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

  • Straight Outta L.A.

    Straight Outta L.A.

  • Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

    Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

  • Rap's Most Wanted

    Rap's Most Wanted

  • Fuck

    Fuck

  • Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

    Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

  • The Fab Five

    The Fab Five

  • It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

    It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

  • City Teacher

    City Teacher

  • Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)

    Founding Fathers (The True Origins of Hip Hop)

  • Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

  • Ricky Powell: The Individualist

    Ricky Powell: The Individualist

  • James Brown: Soul Survivor

    James Brown: Soul Survivor

  • Ali's 65

    Ali's 65

  • Cover Your Ears

    Cover Your Ears

  • System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

    System Shock: How the MP3 Changed Music

  • James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

    James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

  • The Bet

    The Bet

  • The Real Malcolm X

    The Real Malcolm X

  • Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome

    Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome

  • Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018

    Prophets of Rage: Eurockéennes 2018

  • Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre

    Public Enemy Live at the Metro Theatre

  • Copyright Criminals

    Copyright Criminals

  • Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!

    Public Enemy - Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!

  • Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

    Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

  • Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage

    Public Enemy: Prophets Of Rage

  • Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live

    Public Enemy: The Enemy Strikes...Live

  • Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987

    Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987

  • Heights Girl

    Heights Girl

  • Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

    Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

  • Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

    Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

  • Rock Rubber 45s

    Rock Rubber 45s

  • Public Enemy - Live from House of Blues

    Public Enemy - Live from House of Blues

  • The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

    The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

  • Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16

  • Public Enemy - Live From  Metropolis Studios

    Public Enemy - Live From Metropolis Studios

  • System Shock

    System Shock

  • Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!

    Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!

  • Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour

    Public Enemy: Revolverlution Tour

  • Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop

    Founding Fathers: The Untold Story of Hip Hop