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Marion Knight, Jr.(Suge Knight)
Born: 1965 AD
Currently alive, at 43 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Businessmen, Entrepreneurs
Currently alive, at 43 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Businessmen, Entrepreneurs
1965 - Marion Knight, Jr., born on the 19th of April in Compton, California. He is a controversial entrepreneur in the hip hop music industry and co-founder of Death Row Records. He is the CEO of Death Row Records.
1987 - His legal problems began when he faced auto left, concealed weapon and attempted murder charges, ultimately receiving probation.
1991 - She has a son who goes by the name Taj Knight who lives in Atlanta.
1992 - The record label rose to dominate the charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough success The Chronic.
1993 - He was allegedly seen openly carrying a gun.
1995 - He mocked Bad Boy CEO Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs at the Source Awards in August.
2001 - He was released from prison and tried to re-start his label by signing new artists such as Crooked I, Krucifixx, Tha Realest, Eastwood.
2002 - Under the pseudonym "N.I.N.A.", the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC, before her untimely death in an automobile crash.
- In December, he was jailed again for violating his probation by associating with gang members.
2005 - Original artist Kurupt is now the label's headliner, and his album, Against Tha Grain, was released.
2006 - Filed bankruptcy due to civil litigation against him in which Lydia Harris claimed to have been cheated out of a 50% stake in Death Row Records.
1987 - His legal problems began when he faced auto left, concealed weapon and attempted murder charges, ultimately receiving probation.
1991 - She has a son who goes by the name Taj Knight who lives in Atlanta.
1992 - The record label rose to dominate the charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough success The Chronic.
1993 - He was allegedly seen openly carrying a gun.
1995 - He mocked Bad Boy CEO Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs at the Source Awards in August.
2001 - He was released from prison and tried to re-start his label by signing new artists such as Crooked I, Krucifixx, Tha Realest, Eastwood.
2002 - Under the pseudonym "N.I.N.A.", the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC, before her untimely death in an automobile crash.
- In December, he was jailed again for violating his probation by associating with gang members.
2005 - Original artist Kurupt is now the label's headliner, and his album, Against Tha Grain, was released.
2006 - Filed bankruptcy due to civil litigation against him in which Lydia Harris claimed to have been cheated out of a 50% stake in Death Row Records.
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