Age, Biography and Wiki
Asheru (Gabriel C. Benn) was born on 29 December, 1974 in Columbia, Maryland, U.S., is an An african american male rapper. Discover Asheru's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
| Popular As |
Gabriel C. Benn |
| Occupation |
Rapper, producer, teacher |
| Age |
49 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
29 December, 1974 |
| Birthday |
29 December |
| Birthplace |
Columbia, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
|
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He is a member of famous Rapper with the age 49 years old group.
Asheru Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Asheru height not available right now. We will update Asheru's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Asheru Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Asheru worth at the age of 49 years old? Asheru’s income source is mostly from being a successful Rapper. He is from United States. We have estimated Asheru's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Rapper |
Asheru Social Network
Timeline
As a Youth, Asheru's musical influences were a wide range of hip hop artists as well as Soul, R&B, and Pop from the 1970s and 1980s that his mother used to play.
Gabriel C. Benn (born December 29, 1974), better known as Asheru, is an American rapper, educator, and Youth activist.
He performed the opening and closing themes for the popular TV series, The Boondocks.
He graduated from high school at 16 and attended the University of Virginia, where he graduated in 1996 with a B.A. in Anthropology.
His classmate Wesley Jackson founded an independent Hip Hop label, Seven Heads Entertainment, which in 1996 signed the group Unspoken Heard, made up of Asheru and Jackson's older brother, Robert Jackson, known as Blue Black.
Asheru has also taught in the Washington, D.C. school system since 1997, in curriculum development and arts-based instruction.
Asheru and Blue Black released a series of 12" singles and EPs, and in 2001 released their first album, Soon Come. In 2003, the group released their second album 48 Months, followed by the No Edge Ups in South Africa album, a compilation album of other Seven Heads artists featuring the single "Mood Swing", with Talib Kweli.
Asheru has performed throughout Europe, Canada, the US and Japan, both solo and with Unspoken Heard, as well as collaborating on projects with artists such as Pete Rock and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
He currently travels with a live band, The ELs.
Asheru collaborated with Aaron McGruder to write and perform several songs for the TV series, The Boondocks, including the show's theme song.
In 2004, he completed a master's degree in education from National-Louis University.
He founded a community arts organization and independent music label, Guerilla Arts Ink, and currently serves as Director of Arts Integration at Ballou Senior High School in Washington, D.C. He also works with schools and juvenile detention centers to promote literacy as an intervention against Youth violence, crime, unemployment, and incarceration.
In 2005, Asheru co-founded Educational Lyrics, a publishing company that produces cross-curricular teaching materials, such as the Hip-Hop Educational Literacy Program (HELP), a series of supplemental reading workbooks that use hip-hop lyrics to teach critical analysis and multicultural relevance to students of all reading levels.
Asheru's contribution to the controversial episode "Return of the King" won the Peabody Award for Journalism in 2006, the first rapper to win such an award.
