Arabian_Prince

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| Name = Arabian Prince
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| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name = Mik Lezan
| Alias = Professor X
| Born = {{birth date and age|1964|10|12}}
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| Origin = [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]], [[California]]
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| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| Occupation = [[rapper]], [[DJ]]
| Years_active = 1985 – Present
| Label = [[Ruthless Records]] [[Macola Records]] [[Orpheus Records]] [[Da Bozak Records]] [[Clone Records]] (2007-) [[Stone Throw Records]] (2007-)
| Associated_acts = [[N.W.A.]], [[Egyptian Lover]], [[Bobby Jimmy & The Critters]]
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'''Arabian Prince''' is the [[stage name]] of '''Mik Lezan''' (born [[October 12]], [[1964]] in [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]], [[California]]), a [[rapping|rapper]] and [[hip hop production|hip hop producer]], best known for being an original member of the legendary rap group, [[N.W.A.]]

==Biography==
Born and raised in [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]], [[California]], Arabian Prince released a solo album ''Situation Hot'' in 1985. In the following year, Arabian Prince joined up with the first gangsta rap group [[N.W.A.]] three years after graduating Inglewood High School in Inglewood, CA. He wanted to be an artist in N.W.A. but when fellow member Ice Cube came back from Arizona University in 1988, he found himself as a useless member because Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren (added two weeks before Arabian Prince left the group) were the main performers in band, DJ Yella was useful as a [[turntablist]] and Dr. Dre was mainly a producer.

After leaving N.W.A., Arabian Prince continued a solo career. Wasting very little time, he dropped his second album ''Brother Arab'' in 1989. This album wasn't very successful so he started working with his second band Bobby Jimmy & the Critters. In 1990, his band released the albums ''The Best of Bobby Jimmy and the Critters'' and ''Hip Hop Prankster'' under K-Tel Records and Priority Records. In 1991, the band released "Erotic Psychotic" album which was the last album. Bobby Jimmy & the Critters were disbanded in 1991, the same year when N.W.A. was disbanded. Arabian Prince continued a solo career again and he released his third album ''Where's My Bythces'' in 1993, which was his last album.

Arabian Prince has reappeared producing [[video game]]s for [[FOX Interactive]] and Vivendi Universal around the year [[2000]] and currently owns a [[3D animation]] studio and video game production company {{Fact|date=February 2007}}.

He recently started releasing music again with his Professor X project on the Dutch label Clone records. In 2007, he performed as a DJ on the 2K Sports Holiday Bounce Tour with artists from the Stones Throw label.

==Discography==
===Solo===
*''[[Brother Arab]]'' (1989) Orpheus Records
*''[[Situation Hot]]'' (1990) Macola Records
*''[[Where's My Bytches]]'' (1993) Da Bozak Records.
*''[[Professor X (album)|Professor X]]'' (2007/2008) Clone Records

===With N.W.A===
*''[[N.W.A. and the Posse]]'' (1987)
*''[[Straight Outta Compton]]'' (1988)

==Notes==
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==External links==
*[http://www.onefader.com Official Site]
*[http://www.myspace.com/arabianprince Official Myspace]

==Video links==
*[http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=199 Arabian Prince RBMA video lecture session Pt.1]
*[http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=200 Arabian Prince RBMA video lecture session Pt.2]
*[http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=201 Arabian Prince RBMA video lecture session Pt.3]

[[Category:American rappers]]
[[Category:Ruthless Records artists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:N.W.A. members]]
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:American Muslims]]
[[Category:Entertainers with Crip affiliations]]

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