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Melle Mel
Born
May 15, 1961
Age 64
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
14
Movies
6
TV Shows
Also Known As
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Melvin Glover
Melle Mel
Acting
Biography
Melle Mel, born Melvin Glover, is an American hip hop recording artist who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Movies
14
TV Shows
6
Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip Hop
as
Himself
2024
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
as
Self
2017
Hustlers Convention
as
Self
2015
Sample This
as
Self
2013
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
as
Self
2011
Russell Peters: Red, White and Brown
as
Himself
2008
The Man Whose Arms Exploded
Cast
2005
Word: A Hip-Hop Film
Cast
2002
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Cast
1995
The Show
as
Self
1995
Who's the Man?
as
Delroy
1993
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
as
Rap Man #1
1989
The Making of Sun City
as
Self
1985
Beat Street
as
Grandmaster Melle Mel
1984
