KRS-One Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

KRS-One Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

KRS-One Facts

Full Name	KRS-One
Birthdate	August 20, 1965
Birth Place	The Bronx, NY
Age (in 2024)	59 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Rapper

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KRS-One Age & Birthday

KRS-One is best known as Rapper who has born on August 20, 1965 in The Bronx, NY. Currently, KRS-One is 59 years, 2 months and 16 days old. KRS-One will celebrate 60th birthday on Wednesday, 20th of August 2025. Below the countdown to KRS-One upcoming birthday.

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KRS-One Biography

About

American rapper who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 BET Awards for his work in the Stop the Violence Movement. He developed the collective Boogie Down Productions, with whom he released his album Criminal Minded in 1987.

Before Fame

He left home when he was 14 years old to become an MC and philosopher and lived in a homeless shelter in South Bronx, NY.

Trivia

He founded the Temple of Hip Hop, a ministry, School and Society in support of Hip Hop as a political movement. His MC name stands for Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone.

Family Life

He was married to fellow musician Ms. Melodie for five years before divorcing. He later married Simone Parker. His stepson, Randy, committed suicide in 2007.

Associated With

He was featured on Michael Stipe's band, R.E.M.'s song, Radio Song in 1991.

Top Asked Questions about KRS-One

How old is KRS-One in 2024?

KRS-One is 59 years old today.

When was KRS-One born?

KRS-One was born on August 20, 1965 in The Bronx, NY.

What is KRS-One zodiac sign?

KRS-One zodiac sign is Leo.

What was KRS-One best known for?

KRS-One was best known as Rapper.

Fun Facts about KRS-One's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about KRS-One's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

KRS-One was born on Friday, 232^nd day / 33^rd week of 1965
KRS-One has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of KRS-One birthday is XX.VIII.MCMLXV
KRS-One's birthstone is Peridot
KRS-One's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
KRS-One age in year is 59 years old
KRS-One age in month is 710 months old
KRS-One age in day is 21627 days old
KRS-One age in hour is 519048 hours old
KRS-One age in minute is 31142880 minutes old
KRS-One age in second is 1868572800 seconds old
Next KRS-One birthday is on Wednesday, August 20th 2025
KRS-One age in next birthday (2025) is 60 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 20, 1965 birthday

Historical Events on KRS-One Birthday (August 20)

Below are historical events that coincided with KRS-One's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1991	Estonia, occupied by and incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, issues a decision on the re-establishment of independence on the basis of legal continuity of its pre-occupation statehood.
1992	In India, Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) was included in the scheduled languages' list and made one of the official languages of the Indian Government.
1993	After rounds of secret negotiations in Norway, the Oslo Accords are signed, followed by a public ceremony in Washington, D.C. the following month.
1995	The Firozabad rail disaster kills 358 people in Firozabad, India.
1997	Souhane massacre in Algeria; over 60 people are killed and 15 kidnapped.
1998	The Supreme Court of Canada rules that Quebec cannot legally secede from Canada without the federal government's approval.
1998	U.S. embassy bombings: The United States launches cruise missile attacks against alleged al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan and a suspected chemical weapons plant in Sudan in retaliation for the August 7 bombings of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
2002	A group of Iraqis opposed to the regime of Saddam Hussein take over the Iraqi embassy in Berlin, Germany for five hours before releasing their hostages and surrendering.
2006	Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former MP S. Sivamaharajah is shot dead at his home in Tellippalai.
2007	China Airlines Flight 120 catches fire and explodes after landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan.
2008	Spanair Flight 5022, from Madrid, Spain to Gran Canaria, skids off the runway and crashes at Barajas Airport. Of the 172 people on board, 146 die immediately, and eight more later die of injuries sustained in the crash.
2012	A prison riot in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, kills at least 20 people.
2014	Seventy-two people are killed in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture by a series of landslides caused by a month's worth of rain that fell in one day.
2016	Fifty-four people are killed when a suicide bomber detonates himself at a Kurdish wedding party in Gaziantep, Turkey.
2020	Joe Biden gives his acceptance speech virtually for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
1990	The birth of Venelin Filipov, Bulgarian footballer
1990	The birth of Leigh Griffiths, Scottish footballer
1990	The birth of Fabien Jarsalé, French footballer
1990	The birth of Bradley Klahn, American tennis player
1990	The birth of Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Dutch swimmer
1991	The birth of Marko Djokovic, Serbian tennis player
1991	The birth of Jyrki Jokipakka, Finnish hockey player
1992	The birth of Matt Eisenhuth, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Carolina Horta, Brazilian beach volleyball player
1992	The birth of Demi Lovato, American singer-songwriter and actor
1992	The birth of Deniss Rakels, Latvian footballer
1992	The birth of Callum Skinner, Scottish track cyclist
1993	The birth of Tonisha Rock-Yaw, Barbadian netball player
1996	The birth of Bunty Afoa, New Zealand rugby league player
2003	The birth of Prince Gabriel of Belgium
2013	The death of John W. Morris, American general (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Ted Post, American director and screenwriter (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Anton Buslov, Russian astrophysicist and journalist (b. 1983)
2014	The death of Lois Mai Chan, Taiwanese-American librarian, author, and academic (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Boris Dubin, Russian sociologist and academic (b. 1946)
2014	The death of B. K. S. Iyengar, Indian yoga instructor and author, founded Iyengar Yoga (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Buddy MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Sava Stojkov, Serbian painter and educator (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Edmund Szoka, American cardinal (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Egon Bahr, German journalist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Paul Kibblewhite, New Zealand chemist and engineer (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Frank Wilkes, Australian soldier and politician (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Jerry Lewis, American actor and comedian (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Uri Avnery, Israeli writer, politician and peace activist (b. 1923)
2021	The death of Igor Vovkovinskiy, Ukrainian-American law student and actor, American tallest person (b. 1982)

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