Age, Biography and Wiki
Lovebug Starski (Kevin Smith) was born on 16 May, 1960 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S., is an American hip hop musician (1960–2018). Discover Lovebug Starski'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 57 years old?
| Popular As |
Kevin Smith |
| Occupation |
Rapper, DJ, record producer |
| Age |
57 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
16 May, 1960 |
| Birthday |
16 May |
| Birthplace |
The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death |
8 February, 2018 |
| Died Place |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Lovebug Starski Height, Weight & Measurements
At 57 years old, Lovebug Starski height not available right now. We will update Lovebug Starski's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| 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 |
Lovebug Starski Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lovebug Starski worth at the age of 57 years old? Lovebug Starski’s income source is mostly from being a successful Rapper. He is from United States. We have estimated Lovebug Starski'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 |
Lovebug Starski Social Network
Timeline
Kevin Smith (May 16, 1960 – February 8, 2018), best known by his stage name Lovebug Starski, was an American MC, musician, and record producer.
He began his career as a record boy in 1971 as hip hop first appeared in the Bronx, and he eventually became a DJ at the Disco Fever club in 1978.
He is one of two people who may have come up with the term "hip-hop".
Starski claimed that he coined the phrase, while trading the two words back and forth, while improvising lines with Keef Cowboy of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, at a farewell party for a friend who was headed into the Army.
In an interview with Dave Hill in the newspaper The Observer, Starski explained, "I picked up the mic and just started saying ‘a hip hop, hip hop, de hibbyhibbyhibbyhibby hop’. The people couldn’t believe it but it stuck."
Lovebug Starski and World Famous Brucie B, also worked together at the Rooftop Roller rink in Harlem during the 1980s.
Starski recorded his first single, "Positive Life," on the Tayster record label in 1981.
It was a No. 12 hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1986.
(The British Group MARRS would sample this in 1987 with the No. 1 single "Pump Up the Volume".) Later, he recorded a song for the soundtrack of the 1986 film Rappin', which was released on Atlantic Records, before recording his first album, House Rocker, on Epic/CBS Records.
This featured his most successful chart single, "Amityville (The House on the Hill)," a parody song named in reference to the film The Amityville Horror (itself based on alleged supernatural activities surrounding the DeFeo murder case).
Lovebug Starski sank into cocaine dependency and was imprisoned for possession of illegal substances in 1987.
On release in December 1991, he returned to a DJ residency at his former haunt, Disco Fever.
Starski died of a heart attack in Las Vegas on February 8, 2018, at the age of 57, while moving speakers out of storage into his apartment.
Smith had recently relocated to Las Vegas, where he was working to revive his DJ career with gigs including a weekly residency at the rooftop lounge of Indian restaurant Turmeric Flavors of India.
His final appearance there was just hours before his death, according to his manager, Jeremy Crittenden.
He is survived by his mother, Martha Bowes; two sisters, Kim Shaw and Karen Rivers; three daughters, Tiffany Williams, Shantel Williams and Bryanna Smith; three granddaughters and a grandson.
