Michael Santiago Render, better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper and activist.
He made his recording debut on Outkast's fourth album Stankonia (2000), and later appeared on their Grammy Award-winning single "The Whole World" from their greatest hits album Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast (2001).
He signed with Big Boi's Purple Ribbon Records (known then as Aquemini Records) and Columbia Records to release his debut studio album Monster (2003), which received critical acclaim and peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200. He followed up with the independent albums I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind (2006) and I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II (2008); he briefly signed with T.I.'s Grand Hustle and later Williams Street Records to respectively release his fourth and fifth albums, Pledge (2011) and R.A.P. Music (2012).
His sixth album, Michael (2023) was met with continued acclaim and won three awards at 66th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Album.
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Birth Name: Michael Santiago Render
Born: April 20, 1975 (age 49)
From: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genre(s):
Hip hop
Instrument(s):
Vocals
Active From: 1995-present
Associated Acts:
Run the Jewels,
Dungeon Family