About Kool Moe Dee
Mohandas Dewese, better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and college graduate from SUNY Old Westbury with a BA in Communications. He is a Grammy-winning artist and two-time nominee. Considered one of the forerunners of the New Jack Swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one of the pioneering groups in hip hop music, the Treacherous Three, and for his later solo career. During his career he released a total of seven studio albums, with 1994's Interlude being the last to date. One of Kool Moe Dee's first feats was being part of the first major rap battle in history. In 1989, Kool was the first rapper to perform at a Grammy Awards show where he also presented an award with Karyn White for Best R&B Instrumental and Song. The album gained considerable critical and financial success and won the 1991 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In 1991, he was the first solo rapper to win a Grammy Award (with Quincy Jones).
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