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Mack 10
Birth name Dedrick D'Mon Rolison
Born (1971-08-09) August 9, 1971 (age 53)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Education Inglewood High School
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active 1992–present
Labels
  • Fontana
  • Hoo-Bangin'
  • Capitol
  • Universal
  • Cash Money
  • Priority
  • No Limit

Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 Bootlegs & B-Sides compilation on the remixed track "What Can I Do?" and was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with WC and Ice Cube. Mack 10 is also the creator of independent record label Hoo-Bangin' Records and made his stage name with the Ingram MAC-10 submachine gun.

Early life

Mack 10 was born and raised in Inglewood, California. He is a member of the Queen Street Bloods in Inglewood.

Career

Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's Bootlegs & B-Sides compilation on the track "What Can I Do? (Remix)".

His debut, gold selling album Mack 10 was released in 1995 on the Priority label. He made his hip hop debut with the hit single, "Foe Life", off his self-titled album. His next two releases "Based on a True Story" (1997) and "The Recipe" (1998) also reached gold certification and peaked at No. 14 and No. 15 on the Billboard 200, respectively.

Rolison is also the founder of independent record label Hoo-Bangin Records. He appeared with W.C. and Ice Cube in the 1996 all-star side project Westside Connection, and formed his own production company, Mack One-O, which signed the acts Allfrumtha-I and the Comrades. Mack 10 also signed Glasses Malone to his Hoo-Bangin Records imprint through Cash Money Records.

His most recent album, 2009's Soft White was released on Hoo-Bangin' Records and Fontana Distribution. The first single was "Big Balla" featuring Birdman and Glasses Malone.

Personal life

Rolison married Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, from R&B trio TLC during August 2000. In October 2000, their daughter, Chase Anela Rolison, was born. They separated in 2004.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Mack 10 (1995)
  • Based on a True Story (1997)
  • The Recipe (1998)
  • The Paper Route (2000)
  • Bang or Ball (2001)
  • Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta (2003)
  • Hustla's Handbook (2005)
  • Soft White (2009)

Collaborative albums

  • Bow Down (with Westside Connection) (1996)
  • Da Hood (with Da Hood) (2002)
  • Terrorist Threats (with Westside Connection) (2003)
  • Money Music (with Glasses Malone) (2010)

Tours

  • Up In Smoke Tour (co-act)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 I'm Bout It Perry's Cousin
1999 Thicker than Water DJ
2002 Random Acts of Violence Lynch
2003 Cutthroat Alley Brian Stokes
2005 Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen D.K.
2006 It Ain't Easy - Video
2011 Budz House Himself

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Jamie Foxx Show Himself Episode: "Westside"
1997-99 Soul Train Himself Recurring Guest
2001 Dark Angel Tacoma Bleed Episode: "Out"
2003 Mad TV Himself Episode: "Collins"
2015 Unsung Himself Episode: "DJ Quik"

Video Game

Year Title Role
2004 Def Jam: Fight for NY Himself

Documentary

Year Title
1997 Rhyme & Reason
2000 Up in Smoke Tour
2003 Beef
2004 Beef II
2005 Letter to the President
2006 Dropped

Video game appearances

Mack 10 is a playable character in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Mack 10 para niños

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