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Birth name | William E. Williams |
Born | January 7, 1971 |
Origin | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Hip-hop, rap, hardcore rap |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1987-present |
Labels | Fat Beats, Asfalt Records, Coalmine |
William E. Williams, also known as El Da Sensei is an American rapper from Newark, New Jersey. During the 1990s he was a member of the hip hop duo, Artifacts.
Since then he has released several solo albums. [1]
In 2015, at The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards, "The Immortals Project Featuring El Da Sensei" won the award in the "Rap/Hip-Hop - Song" category for "On the Rise".
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