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My Take
9th Wonder, born Patrick Douthit, is exactly the kind of artist I root for. His soulful, sample-driven production reshaped a generation of hip-hop, and as head of Jamla Records he proved he could run the business too. But what truly wins me over is the second act: a beatmaker turned professor at Wake Forest, treating hip-hop as a subject worthy of serious study and preservation. There is something deeply admirable about an artist who not only makes the culture but works to hand it down intact to the next generation. Craftsman and educator at once, he models a rare and quietly heroic path.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- 9th Wonder
- Name (Japanese)
- 9th Wonder
- Born
- January 15, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Occupation
- record producer / disc jockey / rapper / music executive
2. Background
- High school
- Robert B. Glenn High School
- University
- North Carolina Central University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th%20Wonder
Frequently asked questions
When was 9th Wonder born?
Born January 15, 1975 (age 51).
Where is 9th Wonder from?
9th Wonder is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
What does 9th Wonder do?
9th Wonder works as record producer, disc jockey, rapper, music executive.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.