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{{Infobox musical artist |
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|Name = Proof |
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|Img = Proof.jpg |
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|Background = solo_singer |
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|Birth_name = Deshaun Dupree Holton |
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|Born = {{birth date|1973|10|02|mf=y}} |
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|Died = {{death date and age|2006|4|11|1973|10|2|mf=y}} |
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|Origin = [[Detroit, Michigan]] |
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|Years_active = 1995–2006 |
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|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] |
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|Label = [[Shady Records|Shady]], Iron Fist |
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|Associated_acts = [[D12]], [[Eminem]], [[Dogmatic]], [[Royce Da 5'9"]], [[Obie Trice]], [[Bizarre]], [[Swift]], [[Kuniva]], [[Kon Artis]], [[50 Cent]] |
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'''DeShaun Dupree Holton''' ([[October 02]], [[1973]] – [[April 11]], [[2006]]), better known as '''Proof''', was a Detroit rapper and member of the hip hop groups [[D12]], 5 Elementz, Promatic, and Goon Sqwad. He was the best friend of hip hop superstar [[Eminem]], |
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==Early career== |
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Although Proof first rose to national prominence as a part of the rap group D12 (a group which he was instrumental in the forming of), he had achieved a degree of success prior. Most notably, he was featured in ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'''s [[Unsigned Hype]] column in 1999 and came close to winning the 1998 Blaze Battle. His first television appearance can be seen in the [[Aaliyah]] video "[[Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (song)|Age Ain't Nothing But a Number]]". In 2000, Proof toured along with [[Eminem]]. [[Dr. Dre]] and [[Snoop Dogg]] in the [[Up In Smoke Tour]] as a hype man rapper for Eminem. He rose to prominence in 2001 with the release of ''[[Devil's Night (album)|Devil's Night]]'', D12's debut album with [[Interscope Records]]. The following year, Proof collaborated with Dogmatic on ''Promatic'' and joined Eminem's "Anger Management" tour in support of the release.<ref name="Anger Management">{{cite web|title=Proof: Reviews, Discography... |url=http://www.music.com/person/proof/1/biography/ |publisher=Music.com |date=June 18, 2004 |accessdate = 2006-04-12}}</ref> He also appeared in the film ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'' along with Eminem and [[Xzibit]]; although in the film the character based on him, Future, was portrayed by [[Mekhi Phifer]], he played Lil' Tic, a freestyle rapper who trounces the lead character with his battle verse.<ref name="8 Mile">{{cite web|title=8 Mile (2002) |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298203/ |publisher=IMDB.com |accessdate = 2006-04-12}}</ref> To capitalize on the publicity from the film, Proof released a six-song [[Extended play|EP]] called ''Electric CoolAid: Acid Testing''.<ref name="Proof interview">{{cite web|title=Interview with Proof |url=http://www.murderdog.com/archives/proof/proof.html |publisher=Murder Dog |author=David Friedman |accessdate = 2006-04-12}}</ref> Proof also had a cameo alongside the rest of an Eminem-less D12 in ''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' appearing as "Basketball Convicts" in the credits.. |
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==Solo work== |
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Proof released a solo effort featuring collaborations with [[Eminem]], [[50 Cent]], [[Method Man]], [[Nate Dogg]], [[B-Real]] of [[Cypress Hill]], T3 of [[Slum Village]], [[Obie Trice]], [[Royce Da 5'9"]] and other members of [[D12]] on his own Iron Fist Records label in conjunction with [[Alliance Entertainment|Alliance Entertainment's]] [[IDN Distribution]]. |
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Proof said that he did not produce the record with Shady Records or Aftermath because he wanted to "build his own thing". Many of his "catchy" beats, like "Many Men", can be seen in other rappers songs. |
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Called ''[[Searching for Jerry Garcia]]'', the album was released on August 9, 2005 on his own Iron Fist Records label 10 years to the day following [[Grateful Dead]] frontman [[Jerry Garcia]]'s death.<ref name="Jerry Garcia">{{cite web|title=DeShaun Holton: Information |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/deshaun-holton |publisher=Answers.com |accessdate = 2006-04-12}}</ref> This release did not make a significant impact on the charts despite its list of guest appearances and Proof's well known lyrical flow. |
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Originally, every song title on the album was to be named after a celebrity. "Jump Biatch" was originally titled "Eric Clapton Jr." (Proof changed the title when he realized that [[Eric Clapton]]'s son fell to his death from a 53rd-story window.<ref>{{cite web|title=Proof: Body of the Life Force |url=http://www.allhiphop.com/features/?ID=1143 |publisher=AllHipHop.com}}</ref>) Another song presumably meant for the album was "[[Neil Armstrong]]", which can be found on Proof's mixtape "[[I Miss The Hip Hop Shop]]". |
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Proof has said that he considered [[Jerry Garcia]] to be a "genius" who suffered from character flaws that are indicative of all people. Proof has stated his admiration for Garcia's [[Eclecticism|eclectic]] style, saying that Garcia "went against the grain".<ref name="Garcia Review">{{cite web|title=Proof "Searching for Jerry Garcia" Review |url=http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/proof-searching-for-jerry-garcia-article2357.html |publisher=Hip Hop Galaxy |accessdate = 2006-04-12}}</ref> The album received favorable reviews, which commented on its "eclectic" and "introspective" nature.<ref name="Hip Hop DX">{{cite web|title=Proof - Searching For Jerry Garcia Album Review |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.552 |publisher=Hip Hop DX |accessdate = 2006-04-12}}</ref> |
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Proof stated how he wanted to be remembered in an interview with SOHH.com shortly after his album release; 'I want people to say that I was a true artist', ' That I did it best and stayed true to Hip Hop roots' and 'I'd want people to understand I did it for the love not for the charts.' <ref>{{cite web|title=The Proof Is In The Music |url=http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/7406 |publisher=SOHH.com}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
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On April 11 2006, Proof was killed by a gunshot wound to the head at the CCC Club by club [[Bouncer (doorman)|bouncer]] Mario Etheridge on [[8 Mile Road]] in [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]] after fatally shooting Keith Bender, Jr. |
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While playing a game of [[Pocket billiards|pool]], Proof and Bender got into a heated argument. After a physical altercation, Etheridge fired his gun into the air to try and stop the situation, but Proof shot Bender in the head. Etheridge, who was Bender's cousin, then shot Proof three times in the head and chest. Proof was killed, and Bender was in critical condition until he died a week later. Proof's [[blood alcohol content]] at the time of his death was 0.32 percent, four times the level that qualifies someone for a [[Driving under the influence|drunken driving]] conviction; he had no other drugs in his system. Bender's family began a wrongful-death suit against Proof's estate. Etheridge was held by authorities to have been acting in [[Right_of_self-defense#Defense_of_others|lawful defense of another man]]; however, he was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and discharging a firearm inside a building.<ref name=NYT041406>Lawrence Van Gelder, [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DF163FF937A25757C0A9609C8B63 Arts Briefly: Rapper Who Was Killed Fired First Shot, Police Say], ''The New York Times'', April 14, 2006, Accessed November 17, 2008.</ref><ref name=NYT041906>Lawrence Van Gelder, [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05EED7173FF93AA25757C0A9609C8B63 Arts Briefly: Another Death in Shooting At Detroit Nightclub], ''The New York Times'', April 19, 2006, Accessed November 17, 2008.</ref><ref name=NYT050306>Lawrence Van Gelder, [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DF163FF937A25757C0A9609C8B63 Arts Briefly: Wrongful Death Suit Against Rapper's Estate], ''The New York Times'', May 3, 2006, Accessed November 17, 2008.</ref><ref name=NYT0092206>Lawrence Van Gelder, [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE2D91131F931A1575AC0A9609C8B63&scp=10 Arts Briefly: Proof's Killer Convicted], ''The New York Times'', September 22, 2006, Accessed November 17, 2008.</ref><ref name="Proof's estate sued">{{cite web|title=Proof's Estate sued for damages by Bender's family |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4964388.stm |publisher=BBC News |date = May 4, 2006}}</ref> |
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Several months later, hip-hop magazine ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' published an alternative account of the evening in a feature article interviewing Proof's friend, Mudd (Reginald Moorer), who accompanied Proof on the night of the shooting and claimed to have brought the gun that was used to murder Bender.<ref name=XXL100206>Brendan Frederick, [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=5074 The Death of Proof: Bare Witness],''XXL'', October 2, 2006, Accessed November 17, 2008.</ref> Mudd claimed that his group went to the CCC Club after going to a strip club, began drinking and that Proof played pool against Bender. He observed Proof and Bender begin arguing, noting that it was "ordinary for Proof to get drunk and fight", and stated that he saw the two getting into an argument. After they were separated, Mudd claimed Bender hit Proof and a fight between the two broke out. Shortly afterward, Mudd saw Etheridge shoot his gun straight up into the air to break up the fight. Proof then demanded Mudd's gun, and after he refused, pulled the weapon from Mudd's pants and also fired into the air. Mudd claimed that Bender charged Proof, and that in the scuffle shots were fired that hit both Bender and Proof.<ref name=XXL100206>Brendan Frederick, [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=5074 The Death of Proof: Bare Witness], ''XXL'', October 2, 2006, Accessed November 17, 2008.</ref> |
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==Discography== |
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{{Main|Proof discography}} |
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*''Fuckin’ Backstabber/Soul Intent'' (1995) |
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*''[[I Miss the Hip Hop Shop]]'' (2004) |
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*''DJ Salam Wreck Presents: Proof - Grown Man Shit'' (2005) |
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*''[[Searching for Jerry Garcia]]'' (2005) |
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==Filmography== |
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*''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'' (2002), Lil Tic |
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*''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' (2005), Basketball Convict |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist|2}} |
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==External links== |
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*{{imdb name|id=1146084|name=Proof}} |
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*[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0,,1776734,00.html Detailed account of Proof's death, funeral and exact time of death] |
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*[http://www.ironfistrecords.com/ Official Proof/Iron Fist Records Site] |
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*[http://www.d12world.com/index.php?s=proof Proof Profile at D12World.com] |
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*[http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=1035 Proof at XXL Magazine] |
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*[http://www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/8614909/detail.html Rapper Proof Shot, Killed At Detroit Club] |
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*[http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/d12/ Swifty McVay of D12 talks about Proof to [[Jonathan Hay (publicist)|Jonathan Hay]] from Dubcnn] |
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[[Category:1973 births]] |
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[[Category:2006 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American rappers]] |
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[[Category:Rappers from Detroit, Michigan]] |
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[[Category:Freestyle rappers]] |
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[[Category:People from Detroit, Michigan]] |
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[[Category:Shady Records artists]] |
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[[Category:Deaths by firearm in Michigan]] |
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