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Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor from Chicago, Illinois. He is the recipient of three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
May 27, 2020 · Common was born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. on March 13, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois to educator Mahalia Ann Hines and basketball player Lonnie Lynn Sr. The young Lynn went on to adopt the stage name ...
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Lonnie Lynn; Personal information; Born May 24, 1943 Chicago, Illinois: Died: September 12, 2014 (aged 71) Denver, Colorado: Nationality: American: Listed height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight: 215 lb (98 kg) Career information; High school: DuSable (Chicago, Illinois) College: Upper Iowa (1962) Wilberforce (1964–1966) NBA draft
Before dominating the worlds of hip-hop and Hollywood, Common was born on March 13, 1972, as Lonnie Lynn Jr. in Chicago’s Hyde Park area to Mahalia Ann Hines, an educator, and Lonnie Lynn (1943-2014), a former ABA basketball player. Lynn was raised in the Calumet Heights area of Chicago’s South Side.
May 10, 2024 · Common. Byname of: Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. Born: March 13, 1972, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (age 52) Awards And Honors: Emmy Award. Grammy Award. Academy Award (2015): Music (Original Song) Emmy Award (2017): Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. Golden Globe Award (2015): Best Original Song - Motion Picture.
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Common‘s Origins & Early Grind. Born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. and raised on Chicago‘s South Side, Common fell in love with words at a young age. His mother Dr. Mahalia Ann Hines, an educator who was both his high school English teacher and principal, nurtured his passion for language.
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is a Grammy and Oscar-winning rapper and actor from Chicago, Illinois. Common’s...