Treach

Treach, American rapper and actor

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Born: December 2, 1970
Age in 2026: 56
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1970

About Treach

Anthony Shawn Criss (born December 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature. Criss attended East Orange Campus High School Treach formed the hip hop group Naughty by Nature (originally named New Style) with high school friends Vin Rock and DJ Kay Gee in 1986. After rising to fame for his music, Treach began acting in guest roles on television series and movies. Treach is the older brother of Diesel, who is also a rapper and who is a member of the Rottin Razkals, a group closely affiliated with Naughty by Nature. Treach had a close friendship with rapper Tupac Shakur.

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The world when Treach was born

Treach was born in 1970. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1970

#1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
Top moviePatton
Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
Defining fadBell-bottom pants
Notable inventionFloppy disk
World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Treach's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1970	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$17,000	$435,000
Average income	$11,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.55	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	205.1M	341 million

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