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Background information
Birth name	William Lashawn Calhoun Jr.
Born	February 3, 1970 (age 54); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop; gangsta rap; g-funk;
Occupations	Rapper; actor;
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Payday; FFRR; Def Jam; Lench Mob; E1 Music; Priority;
Formerly of	Low Profile; WC and the Maad Circle; Westside Connection;

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William LaShawn Calhoun Jr. (born February 3, 1970), better known by his stage name WC (pronounced "dub-c"), is an American rapper and actor. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, who first succeeded with the single "Ain't A Damn Thang Changed". He later started a solo career and has released four solo albums. He is also well known for being a member of the rap supergroup Westside Connection with West Coast rappers Ice Cube and Mack 10.

Personal life

William Calhoun, Jr. was born in Houston, Texas on February 3, 1970.^[1] He moved to South Central, Los Angeles as a child. He is the older brother of DJ Crazy Toones. His stage name, WC, is an abbreviation for his initials, not West Coast or his group Westside Connection, which are common misconceptions.

He served as a Los Angeles dialect coach for actor Damson Idris on the FX show Snowfall.^[2]

Music career

Low Profile & WC and the Maad Circle

A longtime staple of the West Coast music scene, WC began his career pairing with DJ Aladdin in the group Low Profile in 1987. The group released one album called We're in This Together in 1989. He later formed WC and the Maad Circle, which included Big Gee, Coolio and DJ Crazy Toones. The group released two albums, Ain't a Damn Thang Changed in 1991 and Curb Servin' in 1995.

Solo career

WC's solo debut, The Shadiest One, followed in 1998, landing in the pop Top 20 in its first week of release. "Just Clownin'" and "Better Days" were moderate hits, and his second record, 2002's Ghetto Heisman, entered the pop charts as well. In 2007, he released his third solo album, Guilty by Affiliation on Lench Mob Records. Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and The Game all made an appearance on the album. He released his fourth solo album, Revenge of the Barracuda, on March 8, 2011. The album featured guests like Ice Cube, Young Maylay, Daz Dillinger, and Kokane.

Westside Connection

In 1996, WC formed Westside Connection with Ice Cube and Mack 10. The group's debut album, Bow Down, was released in 1996. The album reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum in 1996. "Bow Down", the single, reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group released their second album, Terrorist Threats, in 2003, featuring the lead single "Gangsta Nation", which was produced by Fredwreck and featured Nate Dogg. In 2005, the group disbanded.

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

We're in This Together (with Low Profile) (1989)
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed (with WC and the Maad Circle) (1991)
Curb Servin' (with WC and the Maad Circle) (1995)
Bow Down (with Westside Connection) (1996)
Terrorist Threats (with Westside Connection) (2003)
West Coast Gangsta Shit (with Daz Dillinger) (2013)

Filmography

1989: Wiseguy
1995: Friday
1996: Set It Off as Darnell
1997: The Jamie Foxx Show
1998: Sister, Sister
1998: Da Game of Life
1999: The Breaks
1999: Thicker than Water as Trip
1999: Foolish
2000: Moesha
2001: Air Rage
2002: Stranded
2002: White Boy
2003: WC: Bandana Swangin – All That Glitters Ain't Gold
2006: It Ain't Easy
2008: Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club
2012: Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2015: The Street
2017: Snowfall

References

^ "WC biography". July 5, 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
^ Jimmy Kimmel Live (August 10, 2017). "Damson Idris Learned American Accent from Famous Rapper". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

External links

WC at IMDb

[1] "WC biography". July 5, 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2007-10-24.

[2] Jimmy Kimmel Live (August 10, 2017). "Damson Idris Learned American Accent from Famous Rapper". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

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+| image             = Hip hop artist WC aka William Loshawn Calhoun Jr. in Los Angeles 1989 photo by Ithaka Darin Pappas.jpg
-| caption          = WC in [[Los Angeles]] in 1989
+| caption           = WC in 1989
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+| birth_name        = William Lashawn Calhoun Jr.
-| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1970|02|3}}
+| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1970|02|3}}
-| birth_place      = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
+| birth_place       = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
-| origin           = [[Westmont, California|Westmont]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
+| origin            = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
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+| occupation        = {{hlist|Rapper|actor}}
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-* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
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-* [[West Coast hip hop]]
+| label             = {{hlist|[[Payday Records|Payday]]|[[FFRR Records|FFRR]]|[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]|[[Lench Mob Records|Lench Mob]]|[[MNRK Music Group|E1 Music]]|[[Priority Records|Priority]]}}
-* [[G-funk]]
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-}}
+| associated_acts   = {{hlist|[[Low Profile]]|[[WC and the Maad Circle]]|[[Westside Connection]]}}
-| years_active     = 1987–present
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+| website           =
-* [[Lench Mob Records|Lench Mob]]
-* Big Swang
-}}
-| associated_acts  = {{flatlist|
-* [[Low Profile]]
-* [[WC and the Maad Circle]]
-* [[Westside Connection]]
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-'''William LaShawn Calhoun Jr.''' (born February 3, 1970), better known by his [[stage name]] '''WC''' (pronounced "dub-c"), is an American [[Rapping|rapper]] and actor. He originally was a rapper in the group [[Low Profile]] and later formed his group [[WC and the Maad Circle]], who first succeeded with the single "Ain't A Damn Thang Changed". He later started a solo career and has released four solo albums. He is also well known for being a member of the rap [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Westside Connection]] with West Coast rappers [[Ice Cube]] and [[Mack 10]].
+'''William LaShawn Calhoun Jr.''' (born February 3, 1970), better known by his stage name '''WC''' (pronounced "dub-c"), is an American rapper and actor. He originally was a rapper in the group [[Low Profile]] and later formed his group [[WC and the Maad Circle]], who first succeeded with the single "Ain't A Damn Thang Changed". He later started a solo career and has released four solo albums. He is also well known for being a member of the rap [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Westside Connection]] with West Coast rappers [[Ice Cube]] and [[Mack 10]].
-== Early life ==
+==Personal life==
-William Calhoun, Jr. was born in [[Houston, Texas]] on February 3, 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/WC-rapper-hip-hop-5328.html|title=WC biography|date=July 5, 2005|access-date=2007-10-24}}</ref> He moved to [[South Los Angeles|South Central, Los Angeles]] as a child.
+William Calhoun, Jr. was born in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] on February 3, 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/WC-rapper-hip-hop-5328.html|title=WC biography|date=July 5, 2005|access-date=2007-10-24|archive-date=2009-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305220150/http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/WC-rapper-hip-hop-5328.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He moved to [[South Los Angeles|South Central, Los Angeles]] as a child. He is the older brother of DJ [[Crazy Toones]]. His stage name, WC, is an abbreviation for his initials, not West Coast or his group Westside Connection, which are common misconceptions.
-Calhoun, Jr is still an active member of the Crips Gang Set under the hood NHC or Neighborhood Crip. He has a cousin in Denver,Co. Earnest G Campbell of Denver's Eastsde Gangster Crips.
+He served as a [[Los Angeles]] [[dialect coach]] for actor [[Damson Idris]] on the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] show ''[[Snowfall (TV series)|Snowfall]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XROT4CvpYb8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/XROT4CvpYb8 |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Damson Idris Learned American Accent from Famous Rapper|author=Jimmy Kimmel Live|date=August 10, 2017|website=YouTube|access-date=September 9, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 ==Music career==
+===Low Profile & WC and the Maad Circle===
+A longtime staple of the West Coast music scene, WC began his career pairing with DJ Aladdin in the group [[Low Profile]] in 1987. The group released one album called [[We're in This Together (album)|''We're in This Together'']] in 1989. He later formed [[WC and the Maad Circle]], which included Big Gee, [[Coolio]] and [[Crazy Toones|DJ Crazy Toones]]. The group released two albums, ''[[Ain't a Damn Thang Changed]]'' in 1991 and ''[[Curb Servin']]'' in 1995.
-=== Early career ===
+===Solo career===
+WC's solo debut, ''[[The Shadiest One]]'', followed in 1998, landing in the pop Top 20 in its first week of release. "[[Just Clownin']]" and "[[Better Days (WC song)|Better Days]]" were moderate hits, and his second record, 2002's ''[[Ghetto Heisman]]'', entered the pop charts as well. In 2007, he released his third solo album, ''[[Guilty by Affiliation]]'' on [[Lench Mob Records]]. [[Ice Cube]], [[Snoop Dogg]], and [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] all made an appearance on the album. He released his fourth solo album, ''[[Revenge of the Barracuda]]'', on March 8, 2011. The album featured guests like Ice Cube, [[Young Maylay]], [[Daz Dillinger]], and [[Kokane]].
-A longtime staple of the West Coast Music scene, WC began his career pairing with [[DJ Aladdin]] in the group [[Low Profile]] in 1987. The group released one album called [[We're in This Together (album)|''We're in This Together'']] in 1989. He later formed his group [[WC and the Maad Circle]], which also included fellow rapper and mentor Big G, [[Coolio]], producer [[Sir Jinx]] - [[Chilly Chill]], and DJ Crazy Toones. He released two albums with his group, ''[[Ain't a Damn Thang Changed]]'' in 1991 and ''[[Curb Servin']]'' in 1995.
-=== Solo career ===
+===Westside Connection===
+In 1996, WC formed [[Westside Connection]] with [[Ice Cube]] and [[Mack 10]]. The group's debut album, ''[[Bow Down]]'', was released in 1996. The album reached the number 2 position on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] in 1996. "[[Bow Down (Westside Connection song)|Bow Down]]", the single, reached number 21 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The group released their second album, ''[[Terrorist Threats]]'', in 2003, featuring the lead single "[[Gangsta Nation]]", which was produced by [[Fredwreck]] and featured [[Nate Dogg]]. In 2005, the group disbanded.
-WC's solo debut, ''[[The Shadiest One]]'', followed in 1998, landing in the pop Top 20 in its first week of release. "Better Days" and "Just Clownin'" were moderate R&B hits, and his second record, 2002's ''[[Ghetto Heisman]]'', entered the pop charts as well. In 2007, he released his third solo album, ''[[Guilty by Affiliation]]'' on [[Lench Mob Records]]. [[Ice Cube]], [[Snoop Dogg]], and [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] all made an appearance on the album. He released his fourth solo album, ''[[Revenge of the Barracuda]]'', on March 8, 2011. The album featured guests like Ice Cube, [[Young Maylay]], [[Daz Dillinger]], and [[Kokane]]. He is the older brother of DJ Crazy Toones.
-=== Westside Connection ===
-In 1996, WC formed [[Westside Connection]] with [[Ice Cube]] and [[Mack 10]]. The group's debut album, ''[[Bow Down]]'', was released in 1996. The album reached the number 2 position on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified [[Music recording sales certification|Platinum]] in 1996. "[[Bow Down (Westside Connection song)|Bow Down]]", the single, reached number 21 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The group released their second album, ''[[Terrorist Threats]]'', in 2003, featuring the lead single "[[Gangsta Nation]]", which was produced by [[Fredwreck]] and featured [[Nate Dogg]]. In 2005, the group disbanded
 ==Discography==
 {{Main|WC discography}}
+'''Studio albums'''
-===Studio albums===
 *''[[The Shadiest One]]'' (1998)
 *''[[Ghetto Heisman]]'' (2002)
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 *''[[Revenge of the Barracuda]]'' (2011)
-===Collaboration albums===
+'''Collaborative albums'''
-* ''[[We're in This Together (album)|We're in This Together]]'' <small>with Low Profile</small> (1989)
+* ''[[We're in This Together (album)|We're in This Together]]'' (with [[Low Profile]]) (1989)
-* ''[[Ain't a Damn Thang Changed]]'' <small>with WC and the Maad Circle</small> (1991)
+* ''[[Ain't a Damn Thang Changed]]'' (with [[WC and the Maad Circle]]) (1991)
-* ''[[Curb Servin']]'' <small>with WC and the Maad Circle</small> (1995)
+* ''[[Curb Servin']]'' (with WC and the Maad Circle) (1995)
-* ''[[Bow Down]]'' <small>with Westside Connection</small> (1996)
+* ''[[Bow Down]]'' (with [[Westside Connection]]) (1996)
-* ''[[Terrorist Threats]]'' <small>with Westside Connection</small> (2003)
+* ''[[Terrorist Threats]]'' (with Westside Connection) (2003)
-* ''[[West Coast Gangsta Shit]]'' <small>with Daz Dillinger</small> (2013)
+* ''[[West Coast Gangsta Shit]]'' (with [[Daz Dillinger]]) (2013)
 ==Filmography==
 *1989: ''[[Wiseguy (TV series)|Wiseguy]]''
 *1995: ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]''
-*1996: ''[[Set It Off (film)|Set It Off]]''
+*1996: ''[[Set It Off (film)|Set It Off]]'' as Darnell
 *1997: ''[[The Jamie Foxx Show]]''
 *1998: ''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]''
 *1998: ''[[Da Game of Life (film)|Da Game of Life]]''
 *1999: ''[[The Breaks (1999 film)|The Breaks]]''
-*1999: ''[[Thicker than Water (1999 film)|Thicker than Water]]''
+*1999: ''[[Thicker than Water (1999 film)|Thicker than Water]]'' as Trip
 *1999: ''[[Foolish (film)|Foolish]]''
 *2000: ''[[Moesha]]''
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 *2015: ''The Street''
 *2017: ''Snowfall''
-==Other information==
-His stage name, WC, is an abbreviation for his initials, not West Coast or his group Westside Connection, which are common misconceptions.
-He served as a [[Los Angeles]] [[dialect coach]] for actor [[Damson Idris]] on the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] show ''[[Snowfall (TV series)|Snowfall]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XROT4CvpYb8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/XROT4CvpYb8 |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Damson Idris Learned American Accent from Famous Rapper|author=Jimmy Kimmel Live|date=August 10, 2017|website=YouTube|access-date=September 9, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:African-American male actors]]
 [[Category:African-American male rappers]]
+[[Category:American male rappers]]
 [[Category:American male film actors]]
 [[Category:Crips]]
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 [[Category:Rappers from Los Angeles]]
 [[Category:WC and the Maad Circle members]]
-[[Category:West Coast hip hop musicians]]
+[[Category:West Coast hip-hop musicians]]
 [[Category:Westside Connection members]]
 [[Category:21st-century African-American musicians]]
-[[Category:20th-century African-American people]]
+[[Category:20th-century African-American musicians]]
-[[Category:20th-century African-American men]]
+[[Category:Gangsta rappers]]
-[[Category:21st-century African-American men]]

v t e WC
Discography
Studio albums	The Shadiest One Ghetto Heisman Guilty by Affiliation Revenge of the Barracuda
Low Profile albums	We're in This Together
WC and the Maad Circle albums	Ain't a Damn Thang Changed Curb Servin'
Westside Connection albums	Bow Down Terrorist Threats
Collaboration albums	West Coast Gangsta Shit (with Daz Dillinger)
Singles	"Just Clownin'" "Better Days" "The Streets"
Featured singles	"Connected for Life"
Related articles	Crazy Toones

v t e Westside Connection
Mack 10 WC Ice Cube
Albums	Bow Down Terrorist Threats
Singles	"Westside Slaughterhouse" "Bow Down" "Gangstas Make the World Go Round" "Connected for Life" "Gangsta Nation"
Related articles	Discography Mack 10 discography Ice Cube discography WC discography

v t e Def Jam Recordings
Discography
Founders	Russell Simmons Rick Rubin
Subsidiaries	ARTium Records Def Jam South Def Soul Disturbing tha Peace GOOD Music Radio Killa Records Roc-A-Fella Records

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