Proof (rapper)
DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2,1973 - April 11,2006), better known as Proof, was an American rapper. He was a member of the Detroit groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad, and D12. He was also a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem.
Proof' s first studio album, I Miss the Hip Hop Shop, was released in 2004. His second album, Searching for Jerry Garcia, was released a year later in 2005. It rose to number 65 on the Billboard 200.
On April 11,2006, Holton was killed when three bullets hit his chest and head in Detroit while playing billiards. His alleged shooter is Mario Etheridge.
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1973 births
2006 deaths
Deaths by firearm in the United States
Rappers from Michigan
Musicians from Detroit
American songwriters
20th-century American rappers
21st-century American rappers