Lord Jamar

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Lord Jamar

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Lorenzo Dechalus
Born = Birth date and age|1968|9|17|mf=y
Origin = New Rochelle, New York
Genre = Hip hop
Years_active = 1989 to present
Label = Babygrande/Koch
Associated_acts = Brand Nubian
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Lord Jamar (born Lorenzo Dechalus, September 17 1968 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American emcee and actor. He is a member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian, which formed in 1989. As an actor, he is best known for his role of Supreme Allah on the TV series "Oz". He has appeared on "", "Third Watch", and "The Sopranos". He has also done production work for artists such as Dead Prez, Buckshot, and Tom Browne. He released his debut solo album "The 5% Album" (an album dedicated to the Nation of Gods and Earths) on June 27 2006. He also appeared in a much talked about episode of "The (White) Rapper Show" in which he criticized contestant John Brown for naming his company Ghetto Revival. [cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/statusainthood/archives/2007/01/the_white_rappe.php|title=The White Rapper Show: The Best Thing on TV|author=Breihan, Tom|work=Status Ain't Hood|publisher="The Village Voice"|date=2007-01-23|accessdate=2007-05-07] [cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9097615|author=Purcell, Richard|title=Rapping About a Guilty Pleasure|publisher=NPR|date=2007-03-23|accessdate=2007-05-07] [cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/movies/id.266/title.the-white-rapper-show-episode-3|title=Movie Reviews: The White Rapper Show Episode 3|author=J-23|publisher=HipHopDX.com|date=2007-01-29|accessdate=2007-05-09] Like his onscreen character on "Oz", Jamar is a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths. He is married to New Orleans native Andrea Marie and they have one son, Jamar Allah. While keeping busy acting, rapping, and engaging in faith based organizations, he shares homes with his wife and son between New Orleans, New York, and Los Angeles. Jamar now lives Staten Island, New York with his son Jamar.

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*amg | id = 11:dnfoxq8gldje| label = Lord Jamar
*imdb name|0416194
* [http://www.babygrande.net/jamar/ Lord Jamar at Babygrande Records]
*myspace|lordjamar