Hezekiah (rapper)
Hezekiah | |
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Hezekiah performing live. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hezekiah Davis III |
| Born | November 18, 1972 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Rawkus Soulspazm 3crates |
| Website | 3crates |
Hezekiah Davis III (born November 18, 1972), better known by his stage name Hezekiah, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is founder of the producer showcase, Beat Society. He is lead singer of the band Johnny Popcorn. Hezekiah was born in Chester, Pennsylvania and raised in New Castle, Delaware. He currently resides in Philadelphia.
He has produced for Zap Mama, Eric Roberson, Blu, and Wordsworth.
His production has been featured in TV and films. He has scored for the 2002–2003 Showtime series Street Time. In 2008, he co-produced the score for the PBS documentary First Person.
He has written songs for singer Bilal. The songs include "Think It Over" from Bilal's Airtight's Revenge and "Back to Love", "Winning Hand", and "Climbing" from Bilal's A Love Surreal.