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Evidence

American MC, producer, and member of the rap group Dilated Peoples

PersonAge 49humanQ1237694

Also known as Michael Perretta · Michael Taylor Perretta

Born: December 10, 1976
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: rapper
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, songwriter
, singer
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
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Michael Taylor Perretta, known professionally as Evidence, is an American rapper and record producer from Venice, Los Angeles, California. He is also a member of the group Dilated Peoples, as well as being one-half of Step Brothers with the Alchemist. Evidence was included in the nomination for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year because of his production work on the Kanye West debut album The College Dropout.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2025-08-29
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Website: therealevidence.com
Genre: hip-hop
Label: Capitol Records
Discography: Evidence discography
Instrument: voice
Pseudonym: Evidence
Start of work period: 1988
Social media followers: 148,136(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 18587463
145,740(March 2, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 18587463
143,727(January 7, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 18587463
Member of: Dilated Peoples
Field of work: music
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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rapping
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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hip-hop
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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underground culture
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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graffiti
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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