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Birth name | Raymond Lawrence Riley |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | April 1, 1971
Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1991–present |
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Website | Boots Riley on Tumblr |
Raymond Lawrence "Boots" Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, rapper, and communist activist.[1][2] He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature-film directorial debut with Sorry to Bother You (2018), which he also wrote.[3] In 2023, the television show I'm a Virgo premiered, which Riley wrote and directed.
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