Born in North Carolina on December 7, 1978, Porter moved with his family to Mississippi and later to Detroit when he was 10 years old. His father, Charles, is a gospel singer and former member of The Blind Boys of Alabama and The Christianaires; his mother is a writer.\n', '

Porter started his career with D12 in the mid-1990s. He was inspired to rap and produce after hearing A Tribe Called Quest\'s song, "Bonita Applebum". Throughout his solo career, he has both produced and performed vocally as a rapper and singer, producing songs for many notable artists such as Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Royce da 5\'9" and 50 Cent (producing the 2003 song "P.I.M.P.").\n', '

He is also officially signed to Eminem\'s label Shady Records as a producer and has worked with Shady artists Slaughterhouse, Bad Meets Evil, 50 Cent and D12. Mr. Porter is now most notably seen as a hype man in Eminem\'s live shows, to add extra effect to shows or to allow Eminem to take a breath while in mid performance, replacing fellow D12 member Proof who died in 2006.\n', '

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