Defari

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Defari
Defari on the cover of his 2003 album, Odds & Evens
Background information
Birth name	D.A. Johnson Jr.
Also known as	Heru or Ruby
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genre(s)	Hip Hop/Rap
Occupation(s)	World Famous MC
Instrument(s)	Voice
Years active	1995 - present
Label(s)	Tommy Boy Records High Times Records Abb Records
Associated acts	Westcoast Kings Likwit MCs Dilated Peoples Crew Expansion Team Soundsystem

D.A. Johnson Jr., better known by his stage name Defari, is a West Coast hip hop artist. He is in the Likwit Junkies, a rap duo with DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples. He was born at UCLA Hospital in Los Angeles, California, and later attended the University of California, Berkeley. He began DJing as a young kid in 1982. He was more focused on emceeing, and by 1995, released his first single. With the help of E-Swift of Tha Alkaholiks and Evidence of Dilated Peoples, by 1999, Defari recorded his first album.

He has made a legendary worldwide name for himself as one of the better modern indie hip hop|underground rappers with his three albums; Focused Daily, Odds & Evens and Street Music.

1 Discography
- 1.1 Solo
- 1.2 With Likwit Junkies
2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo

Album cover	Album information
	Focused Daily Released: February 9, 1999 Record Label: Tommy Boy Records Singles: "Bionic"/Change & Switch", "People's Choice"/"Bottom Line", "Never Lose Touch"/"People's Choice", "Likwit Connection"/"Keep It on the Rise"
	Odds & Evens Released: July 15, 2003 Record Label: High Times Records Singles: "Spell My Name", "Behold My Life (Remix)"/"Extra Thump"
	Street Music Released: August 8, 2006 Record Label: ABB Records Singles: "The Bizness","Make My Own", "We've Been Doin' This"

[edit] With Likwit Junkies

Album cover	Album information
	The L.J.'s Released: March 22, 2005 Record Label: ABB Records Singles: "Keep Doin It"/"S.C.A.N.S.", "One Day Away"/"Strength in Numbers", "The Hop"/"Dark Ends"

[edit] External links

Official Defari

v • d • e Likwit Crew
Groups
Barbershop MC's \| Lootpack \| Tha Alkaholiks
Members
Barbershop Chocolate Tye \| Barbershop Drevin \| Barbershop SK \| Chuck Hustle \| Declaime \| Defari \| DJ Romes \| E-Swift \| J. Wells \| J-Ro \| King Tee \| Madlib \| Montageone \| Phil Da Agony \| Styliztik Jones \| Tash \| The Barber Kiz \| Wildchild \| Xzibit
Albums
Act a Fool \| At Your Own Risk \| Tha Triflin' Album \| 21 & Over \| Coast II Coast \| IV Life \| At the Speed of Life \| Likwidation \| 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz \| Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection \| Soundpieces: Da Antidote \| Rap Life \| Focused Daily \| Restless \| Andsoitissaid \| X.O. Experience \| Thy Kingdom Come \| Man Vs. Machine \| Blunted in the Bomb Shelter Mix \| Secondary Protocol \| Shades of Blue \| Odds & Evens \| People Person \| Aromatic \| Conversations With Dudley \| The Ruthless Chronicles \| Weapons of Mass Destruction \| Firewater \| Street Music \| Full Circle