Otis Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. One of the most prolific and critically acclaimed
hip-hop producers of the 2000s, he is widely known for his collaborations with
MF DOOM (as
Madvillain),
J Dilla (as
Jaylib), and
Freddie Gibbs (as MadGibbs). Madlib has described himself as a "DJ first, producer second, and MC last." Madlib was born in Oxnard, California to musician parents Otis Jackson, Sr. and Dora Sinesca Jackson. He sampled his first song at 11 years old, sour…
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