Proof

Also known as DeShaun Dupree Holton, DeShaun Holton, Derty Harry, Big Proof, Doody, The Last Cowboy

American rapper (1973–2006)

Person · Open Library

Works: 53

Top works

Stuff I Can't Remember
Crap I Always Forget
Temperature Log Book
Crap I Can't Remember
Make Passwords Great Again

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Film & TV

Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA

DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), known professionally as Proof, was an American rapper and actor from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad, and D12. He was a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem, who also lived in Detroit. Proof was often a hype man at Eminem's concerts.

Known for

Stans — Self (archive footage)2025
La Haine : La scène est à nous — Self2024
LA Originals — Self (archive footage)2020
Vanilla Ice Archive — Self (archive footage)2012
The Longest Yard — Basketball Convict2005
Eminem Presents: The Anger Management Tour — Self2005
Eminem: Live from New York City — Self2005
Punk'd — Self2003
8 Mile — Lil'Tic2002
Eminem Live at Barkar Hanger in Santa Monica — Himself2000

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1973
Active to: 2006

hip hop

Discography

Member of

Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 561,790
Total plays: 2,743,448

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression as Surrogate Marker for Cardiovascular Risk
· 2020 · cited 399x
Toward Proof of Concept of a One Health Approach to Disease Prediction and Control
· 2013 · cited 134x
Sympathetic overactivity due to sleep fragmentation is associated with elevated diurnal systolic blood pressure in healthy elderly subjects: the PROOF-SYNAPSE study
· 2013 · cited 122x
Sleep Breathing Disorders and Cognitive Function in the Elderly: An 8-Year Follow-up Study. The Proof-Synapse Cohort
· 2015 · cited 84x
Variation in RNA-Seq Transcriptome Profiles of Peripheral Whole Blood from Healthy Individuals with and without Globin Depletion
· 2014 · cited 83x

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Quotes

“You may prove anything by figures.”
“A very great deal more truth can become known than can be proven.”
“You cannot demonstrate an emotion or prove an aspiration.”
“For when one's proofs are aptly chosen,Four are as valid as four dozen.”
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

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Key facts

Also known as: Big Proof Derty Harry Doody DJ Seven Duece Oil Can Harry
Born: DeShaun Dupree Holton , ( 1973-10-02 ) October 2, 1973, Detroit , Michigan , U.S.
Died: April 11, 2006 (2006-04-11) (aged 32), Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Cause of death: Gunshot wounds
Genres: Hip-hop hardcore hip-hop pop rap dirty rap horrorcore rap rock comedy hip-hop battle rap trap
Occupations: Rapper songwriter hype man
Works: Proof discography
Years active: 1989–2006
Labels: Iron Fist Shady Records
Formerly of: D12 5 Elementz Funky Cowboys Promatic Goon Sqwad
Website: www .prooflegacyfoundation .org

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Wikidata facts

Image: ProofAug05.jpg

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Commons category: Proof (musician)
date of birth: 1973-10-02
date of death: 2006-04-11
name in native language: DeShaun Dupree Holton
start of work period: 1994-00-00
pseudonym: Derty Harry
end of work period: 2006-00-00

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DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), known professionally as Proof, was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad, and D12. He was a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem, who also lived in Detroit. Proof was often a hype man at Eminem's concerts.

Early life