Professor X the Overseer

rapper (1956-2006)
Person human Q1659471
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Summary

Professor X the Overseer was born on August 4, 1956[1], in New York City[2]. He died on March 17, 2006[3], in Brooklyn[4]. He worked as a poet[5], musician[6], and rapper[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Genre: hip-hop[11]
  • Record label: 4th & B'way Records[12], Island Records[13]
  • Cause of death: meningitis[14]
  • Pseudonym: Professor X the Overseer[15]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[16]
  • Instrument: voice[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Start of work period: 1989[19]
  • Writing language: English[20]
  • P14750: F87B-85D1-967A-A860-818B[21]

Why It Matters

Professor X the Overseer is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Professor X the Overseer born?

Professor X the Overseer was born in New York City[2].

Where did Professor X the Overseer die?

Professor X the Overseer died in Brooklyn[4].

What did Professor X the Overseer do for work?

Professor X the Overseer worked as a poet[5], musician[6], and rapper[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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