Arabian Prince

Arabian Prince
Arabian Prince in 2018
Background information
Birth nameKim Renard Nazel
Also known asProfessor X
Born (1965-06-17) June 17, 1965
Compton, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • synthesizer
  • keyboards
  • turntables
  • drum machine
  • sampler
Years active1984–present
Labels
Formerly ofN.W.A

Kim Renard Nazel (born June 17, 1965), better known by his stage names Arabian Prince or Professor X, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a founding member of N.W.A and contributed to a few tracks from N.W.A. and the Posse (1987) and their debut studio album Straight Outta Compton (1989), the latter of which was released shortly after he left the group.