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![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor, Musical Direction/Supervision Born: May 27, 1974 in Atlanta, GA Biography:Exploding out of Atlanta in 1994 to become one of the most original and invigorating voices in modern hip-hop, versatile musician-turned-actor Andre Benjamin (aka Andre 3000) took the music world by storm by bridging the gap between hip-hop and pop with his band OutKast before making the leap to the big screen with a bit role in the 2003 action comedy Hollywood Homicide. Though the role was a minor one, audiences and filmmakers were quick to take note of the stylish screen newcomer's notable onscreen charisma, and in the years that followed, Benjamin would become an increasingly familiar face to filmgoers thanks to roles in such features as the Get Shorty sequel, Be Cool. It was while growing up in Atlanta and attending high school in East Point that Benjamin first made the acquaintance of future OutKast collaborator Antwan Patton (aka Big Boi). After OutKast scored a hit on the LaFace label with the... Full Biography
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