Mos Def

He is realising a pair of Converse shoes.

Not a long time ago,Mos Def has taken up on skateboarding and said that ones of his desires is to host a skateboarding event in the United Arab Emirates.

Mos def became a Muslim at the age of 19.

He was introduced to the islam religion by his father,when he was 13.

He graduated the New York University, where he studied experimental theater.

Mos appeared in NYPD Blue as Leslie Peach and Levon Wells in the episodes "Czech Bouncer" and "All's Well That Ends Well."

Mos appeared in the TV show The Boondocks in the episode "The Story of Gangstalicious as Gangstalicious."

Mos will be playing Mouse in the upcoming movie Little Scarlett.

Mos played Frank Miller in Carmen: A Hip Hopera, alonside Beyonce Knowles, Mekhi Phifer and Wycelf Jean.

Mos was in the episode Poetic Justice on the tv show The Proud Family.

Mos played Darius for 2 episodes on the TV show Brooklyn South.

Mos will play Left Ear in the sequel of the The Italian Job, The Brazilian Job.

Mos is set to be in Toussaint, opposite Don Cheadle and Wesley Snipes, about Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L'Ouverture.

Mos is divorced from Maria Yepes, they were married from 1996 to 2006 and had 2 children.

He's a vegetarian.

Mos is 5' 10".

Mos is signed with Rawkus Records and Geffen Records.

His most recent big screen role was in the 2006 film "16 Blocks" alongside Bruce Willis.

In 2006 Mos Def appeared in "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" alongside fellow Black Star companion Talib Kweli, while also appearing on the film's soundtrack.

Mos has hosted the award-winning HBO spoken word show, "Def Poetry" since its premier in 2002.

In 2004 he hosted the MOBO or Music Of Black Origin awards in London.

He has appeared on "Chappelle's Show" as a musical guest.

For his portrayal of Vivien Thomas in the HBO film "Something the Lord Made," Mos was nominated for an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and won the Image Award.

Mos won the award for Best Actor in an Independent Movie at the 2005 "Black Reel Awards" in "The Woodsman."

Mos was nominated for an "Image Award" and a "Teen Choice Award."

Mos made brief appearances in "Bamboozled" and "Monster's Ball," and had a major role in "Brown Sugar."

Mos Def's most notable acting role was that of Bill Cosby's sidekick on the short-lived detective show, "The Cosby Mysteries."

Mos played the oldest child in the short-lived family sitcom, "You Take the Kids."

Mos Def began his acting career at age 14, appearing in the TV movie "God Bless the Child."

Def's portrayal in the film, Something the Lord Made, gave him a nomination for an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and won the Image Award.

Def has had brief appearances in the movies Bamboozled and Monster's Ball.

In 2006, Mos Def appeared in Dave Chappelle's Block Party alongside fellow Black Star companion, Talib Kweli.

Def has hosted Def Poetry since it aired in 2005.

Mos began his professional acting career appearing in the TV movie God Bless the Child. He was 14.

In 1996, Mos Def released his first single, Universal Magnetic.

Mos Def released his second solo album, "The New Danger," in 2004.

Mos Def released his solo debut, "Black on Both Sides," in 1999.

In September 2005, Mos Def released the single "Katrina Clap" a critical reaction to the lack of response by the Bush administration to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

Def's music has references to his Islamic faith, and his contention that black artists receive little credit for their role in the birth of rock and roll music.

Mos Def's collaboration with Talib Kweli, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star(CD), was released during the aftermath of the deaths of 2pac and The Notorious B.I.G., sparking a rebirth of "aware" and "intelligent" hip-hop.

A Tribe Called Quest, Brand Nubian, De La Soul, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, and Public Enemy were some of Mos Def influences.

Mos Def is projected to release his last solo album on Geffen Records, The Undeniable Free Flaco, in early 2006.

Mos Def has drawn some criticism from his fan base about "keeping it real" since he appeared in a commercial that endorsed the GMC Denali sport utility vehicle.

In early 2005, Mos Def was rumored to be joining Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella record label.

After the collapse of Rawkus, he and Kweli signed on to Interscope/Geffen Records, which released his second solo album, The New Danger, in 2004.

After signing with Rawkus Records, Mos Def and Talib Kweli formed the group Black Star.

Mos Def had the role of Ford Prefect in the 2005 movie The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

His name is quite appropriate in regards to his character in The Italian Job, who went deaf after blowing up a toilet.

His first music group was Urban Thermo Dynamics, which also included his younger brother and sister. They recorded an album in 1995 but it was shelved. It was finally released in 2004.

The name Mos Def is a slang term that means most definitely.