Eric Lynn Wright (1964 - 1995)

Born 7 Sep 1964 in Compton, Los Angeles, California, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Mar 1995 at age 30 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

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Eazy-E, was an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) ^[1] and its label, Ruthless Records pushing the boundaries with their lyrics, topics, and experiences growing up in Compton, California. Considered one of the most controversial and influential hip-hop groups of all time N.W.A. used "reality rap" to describe their experience with racism and excessive policing to tell this story. This controversial music included explicit references to gang life, drugs, sex, and distaste for authority, especially the police as stated with the song “Fuck tha Police.” ^[2]

Early Life

Eric Lynn Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright on September 7, 1964,^[3] in Compton, California, a Los Angeles suburb that was once noted for high crime rates and gang culture. ^[4][5] His father was a postal worker and his mother was a grade-school administrator.^[6] Wright dropped out of high school in the tenth grade,^[7] but later received a general equivalency diploma (GED).^[8]

Family

Wright had a son, Eric Darnell Wright (professionally known as Lil Eazy-E), in 1984. He also had a daughter, Erin,^[9] who has legally changed her name to Ebie (E.B.).

Wright met Tomica Woods at a Los Angeles nightclub in 199. They married in 1995, twelve days before his death. They had a son named Dominick and a daughter named Daijah (born six months after Wright's death).^[10]

Death and Burial

On March 26, 1995, Eazy-E died from AIDS-induced pneumonia, one month after his diagnosis. He was 30 years old.^[11] He is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "N.W.A. Biography". allmusic. Retrieved August 7, 2021,
2. ↑ Duff, S.L. N.W.A. YA BOY Biography. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved August 7, 2021
3. ↑ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGN1-C9B : 27 November 2014), Eric L Wright, 07 Sep 1964; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
4. ↑ Hochman, Steve (March 28, 1995). "Rap Star, Record Company Founder Eazy-E Dies of AIDS". .
5. ↑ "Hip-Hop News: Remembering Eric 'Eazy-E' Wright". Rap News Network. March 26, 2006,
6. ↑ Harris, Carter (June–July 1995). "Eazy Living". Vibe. 3 (5): 62
7. ↑ "Straight Outta Left Field". Dallas Observer. September 12, 2002
8. ↑ Pareles, Jon (March 28, 1995). "Eazy-E, 31, Performer Who Put Gangster Rap on the Charts". The New York Times
9. ↑ https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/03/eazy-e-daughter-eb-photos-legacy.html
10. ↑ https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/woods-wright-tomica
11. ↑ Wikipedia: Eric Lynn "Eazy-E" Wright
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1170/eric-wright : accessed 01 February 2022), memorial page for Eric “Eazy-E” Wright (7 Sep 1963–26 Mar 1995), Find A Grave: Memorial #1170, citing Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave.

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q36804, en:Wikipedia