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De La Soul is the Long Island, New York trio consisting of Posdnous, Trugoy the Dove and Maseo. They began as ushers of the “D.A.I.S.Y. Age,” which helped earn them a label of “hip-hop...
Posdnuos, Trugoy, and Maseo are the members of the group. When they were in high school, the three decided to get together and record a demo of their song “Plug Tunin’,” which got the attention of a producer named Prince Paul.
De La Soul formed while the trio members -- Posdnuos (born Kelvin Mercer, August 17, 1969), Trugoy the Dove (born David Jude Jolicoeur, September 21, 1968), and Pasemaster Mase (born Vincent Lamont Mason Jr., March 27, 1970) -- were attending high school in the late '80s.
Feb 14, 2023 · First collaborating as teenagers at Amityville Memorial High School in suburban Long Island, Kelvin Mercer, Dave Jolicoeur, and Vincent Mason delivered something altogether innovative...
Mar 1, 2023 · By Ben Sisario. Published March 1, 2023 Updated March 2, 2023. At the Grammy Awards last month, the rap trio De La Soul was booked for the show’s 50th anniversary tribute to hip-hop,...
Aug 4, 2023 · Pioneers of alternative hip-hop, De La Soul was the brainchild of three Long Islanders: Kelvin Mercer, aka Posdnuos; Vincent Mason, aka DJ Maseo; and David Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy the Dove. The...
Aug 31, 2023 · Two of De La Soul's founding members, David "Trugoy" Jolicoeur and Vincent "Maseo" Mason, spoke to Fresh Air in 2000 about their 1989 debut, 3 Feet High and Rising, and their ironic,...
