Lauren hill biography

1975-present

Who Is Lauryn Hill?

Singer, songwriter and rapper Lauryn Hill first came to prominence as a member of the hip-hop trio the Fugees, before launching a short-lived but impactful solo career.

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She is also regarded as one of music’s lost geniuses, avoiding the limelight — and the studio — to raise her five children with Rohan Marley, son of reggae legend Bob. Hill more recently faced controversy for a 2013 arrest for tax evasion.

Early Life

Singer-songwriter, producer and actress Lauryn Noelle Hill was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on May 26, 1975, to Valerie, a teacher, and Mal, a computer consultant.

The family relocated first to New York, then to Newark, before putting down roots in South Orange.

A natural performer, Hill was singing at school and at Harlem's Apollo Theater by the age of 13. Soon after, she met Prakazrel "Pras" Michel and his cousin, Wyclef Jean, and the three formed a band focusing on hip hop, soul and R&B.

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