Boots Riley

Boots Riley
Boots Riley
	Riley in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Raymond Lawrence Riley
Born	April 1, 1971; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Origin	Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	Political hip hop; alternative hip hop; funk rock; rap rock;
Occupations	Rapper; music producer; screenwriter; director;
Years active	1991–present
Labels	ANTI-/Epitaph; Wild Pitch/EMI;
Member of	The Coup; Street Sweeper Social Club;
Website	Boots Riley on Tumblr

Raymond Lawrence "Boots" Riley (born April 1, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, rapper, and communist activist. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. He made his feature-film directorial debut with Sorry to Bother You (2018), which he also wrote. In 2023, the television show I'm a Virgo premiered, which Riley wrote and directed.