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DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), known professionally as Proof, was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad, [ 1 ] and D12 .
Early career, The Underground EP and death of Bugz (1995–2000) D12 was initially formed in 1995 by Proof who invited local Detroit rappers such as Bizarre, Da Brigade members Mr. Porter and Kuniva, and Bugz. In 1997, they released their debut extended play, The Underground EP, which was recorded between 1996 and 1997.
DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 - April 11, 2006), better known as by his stage name Proof or alter-ego Derty Harry, was a Detroit-based rapper and prominent member of D12. He was assassinated on April 11, 2006, and pronounced dead on arrival.
Apr 11, 2024 · On April 11, 2006, D12 rapper and longtime friend of Eminem, Proof, was shot and killed at a Detroit club located on the city’s famed Eight Mile. His death was devastating for his family, his friends, and the Detroit music scene.
Apr 12, 2006 · Proof, whose real name was Deshaun Holton, died early Tuesday morning after being shot in the head at a club on Detroit’s Eight Mile Road, a thoroughfare he and Eminem made famous to rap fans.
Proof is not only known for his close affiliation with Eminem, but he is also responsible for pioneering the Detroit Hip-Hop scene into what it is today. Aft...
DeShaun Dupree Holton (a.k.a. Proof) was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He was born on October 2, 1973 to a single mother. His father, a music producer named McKinley Jackson,...
DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was an American rapper. He was a member of the Detroit groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad, and D12. He was also a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem.
Oct 2, 2021 · Hip-Hop celebrated Proof for being an integral part of Eminem’s early success and perseverance. In Detroit, the reverence goes much deeper. In a city not characterized by the support of their own artists, Proof truly was as the 2008 mixtape suggested, The Mayor of Detroit.
Proof. Though Proof never enjoyed much national prominence beyond his membership in D12, the rapper was a pivotal figure within Detroit, energizing the local hip-hop scene in the years predating his unfortunate…. Read Full Biography.
