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Born on August 18, 1969, Masta Killa is from New York City, New York, United States. Masta Killa is listed as a rapper and singer. That works out to 56 years old in 2026.
My Take
What I find quietly fascinating about Masta Killa is that he started as the most peripheral member of the Wu-Tang Clan, with just a single verse on the entire 36 Chambers debut, yet he never disappeared. To me that slow-burn trajectory says a lot about patience in an art form obsessed with instant impact. He grew into one of the Clan's most reliable voices through the group records and his own solo work from the mid-90s on. I respect artists who let the work accumulate rather than chasing a moment, and his career reads exactly like that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Masta Killa
- Name (Japanese)
- マスタ・キラ
- Reading
- ますた・きら
- Born
- August 18, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / singer
2. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.myspace.com/mastakilla
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mastakillamusic/
- Xhttps://x.com/realmastakilla
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masta%20Killa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q733802
3. 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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Masta Killa born?
Born August 18, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Masta Killa from?
Masta Killa is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Masta Killa do?
Masta Killa works as rapper, singer.
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