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Afroman

アフロマン　/　あふろまん

American rapper

July 28, 1974 (age 51)　・　Palmdale, California, United States

California
rapper
musician
singer

My Take

Afroman is easy to file away as a one-hit novelty act, and I think that filing is lazy. Because I Got High works because beneath the stoner punchlines sits a genuinely bleak story about a life unraveling one excuse at a time — comedy and cautionary tale in the same three minutes, which is harder to write than it sounds. The Grammy nomination acknowledged craft, not just a viral moment. What I admire is his persistence: decades after 2001 he is still touring, recording, and performing on his own terms. There is a stubborn, self-made quality to him that I respect more than many artists with longer hit lists.

Overview

Joseph Edgar Foreman (born July 28, 1974), known by his stage name Afroman, is an American rapper, singer, and musician. His fourth album, The Good Times (2001), featured the singles "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap". "Because I Got High" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Afroman
Name (Japanese): アフロマン
Reading: あふろまん
Born: July 28, 1974 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Tiger
Origin: Palmdale, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rapper / musician / singer / composer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Palmdale High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.ogafroman.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ogafroman/
Xhttps://x.com/ogafroman
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

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