Captain rock

born in Manhatten, NY, NY

died May 16th 2021

 

Real Name:

  • Ronnie Green

did you know?

  • He was the DJ for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde during their Harlem World Crew period before becoming Captain Rock.

  • He was an underground fixture in the early '80s.

  • He was produced by Aleem (Taharqa & Tunde-ra Aleem) on NIA.

  • He only wrote the lyrics for "Cosmic Blast."

  • He was part of the Cosmic Crew along with Dr. Jeckyll + Mr. Hyde, Marley Marl, The Aleems, and Scratch Al-D.

  • Cosmic Crew only lasted until the record's completion.

  • He stripped down to his thong at the Uk Fresh Fest in 1986.

  • He was a referee for NCAA basketball in the late '80s and early '90s.

  • He also ran a youth program in NYC for underprivileged kids.

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