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 Phife Dawg in 1999 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Malik Izaak Taylor |
| Also known as | Phife, The Phifer |
| Born | November 20, 1970 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 2016 (aged 45) Oakley, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1985–2016[1] |
| Labels | Jive, Groove Attack Records |
| Formerly of | A Tribe Called Quest |
Malik Izaak Taylor[2] (November 20, 1970 – March 22, 2016), known professionally as Phife Dawg (or simply Phife), was an American rapper and a member of the group A Tribe Called Quest with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (and for a short time Jarobi White). He was also known as the "Five-Foot Assassin" and the "Five-Footer," because he stood at 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m).
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