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R.A. the Rugged Man (Richard Thorburn) was born on 10 January, 1974 in Suffolk County, New York, U.S., is an American rapper. Discover R.A. the Rugged Man'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 50 years old?

Popular As Richard Thorburn
Occupation Rapper, producer
Age 50 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 10 January, 1974
Birthday 10 January
Birthplace Suffolk County, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1974

Richard Andrew Thorburn (born January 10, 1974), better known by his stage name R.A. the Rugged Man, is an American rapper and producer.

He began his music career at age 12, building a reputation locally for his lyrical skills.

Thorburn signed with major label Jive Records at age 18, but his debut album, Night of the Bloody Apes, was never released.

He was featured on all three of Rawkus's Soundbombing albums, as well as the platinum-selling WWF Aggression album.

After a brief stint on Capitol Records (during which he recorded another unreleased album, American Lowlife), Thorburn signed with independent label Nature Sounds and released his official debut, Die, Rugged Man, Die.

1992

In 1992, Thorburn signed with Jive Records, then in the mid-1990s signed with Priority Records/EMI.

2000

His contract was later absorbed by Capitol Records but he began recording independently in the early 2000s.

He was featured on all three of Rawkus's Soundbombing albums, as well as the platinum-selling WWF Aggression album, performing the theme song for Chris Jericho.

In Ego Trip Vol. 1, Issue 3, The Notorious B.I.G. was quoted as saying, "And I thought I was the illest," when referring to Thorburn.

2004

In 2004, Thorburn released his first album Die, Rugged Man, Die through Brooklyn-based label Nature Sounds.

He has cameos in several music videos including Havoc from Mobb Deep's I'm the Boss, Sadat X's Throw the Ball and Masta Killa's Old Man featuring RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard.

Thorburn's verse on Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story was named by HipHopDX as the "Verse of the Year".

Thorburn wrote a monthly movie column for Mass Appeal Magazine, was a contributor to The Ego Trip Book of Rap Lists (St. Martin's Press) and Ego Trip's Big Book of Racism (HarperCollins), and has written numerous articles for other magazines including Vibe, King, Complex, Rides and XXL.

A horror film fan, Thorburn has written three screenplays with cult film director Frank Henenlotter and is writer-producer of the Henenlotter film Bad Biology.

The film has an original score by Josh Glazer (J. Glaze) with additional production by Prince Paul, and cameos by Playboy model Jelena Jensen and Penthouse Pet Krista Ayne.

Thorburn is working on his directorial debut, a film based on his family, God Take, God Give.

2007

Thorburn's sister, Dee Ann, died in 2007 at the age of 26.

Thorburn tells his father's story in "Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story," from the Jedi Mind Tricks album Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell.

2010

John A. Thorburn died of cancer on January 7, 2010.

Thorburn is of German, Scottish and Sicilian descent.

2013

In 2013, Thorburn released his second album, Legends Never Die, via Nature Sounds.

In addition to his hip hop career, Thorburn has contributed to Vibe, King, Complex, Rides, XXL, The Source, The Ring, among others.

He wrote and produced the cult film Bad Biology, and also hosts the web series "Film School" on MTV's Film.com.

Thorburn's second studio album Legends Never Die was released on April 30, 2013.

Guest appearances include Brother Ali, Masta Ace, Tech N9ne, Talib Kweli, Hopsin, Eamon, and Krizz Kaliko.

His first single of the album was "The Peoples Champ", the second was "Learn Truth" feat.

Talib Kweli.

Upon release the album debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, number 17 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and at number 131 on the Billboard 200.

2016

In 2016, Thorburn was featured on German rapper Kool Savas studio album Essahdamus on the song "Wahre Liebe".

Thorburn has two children: Ella (born in 2016) and John A. Thorburn (born in 2017).

2020

The third studio album by Thorburn, All My Heroes Are Dead, was released on April 17, 2020 and debuted #22 on the US Billboard Top Current Album Sales and #3 on the UK R&B Albums.

It features artists like Ghostface Killah, Eamon, Atmosphere, Ice-T, Vinnie Paz, Brand Nubian, Chino XL, M.O.P. and Onyx.

On a December 2021 podcast for political commentator Tim Pool, Thorburn nearly got into an altercation with Pool on air after Pool called him a "racist prick".

Thorburn said that Pool was white and claimed Pool had never experienced racism, and he also accused Pool of promoting Derek Chauvin, and making excuses for the men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery, saying to Pool that "lives have been lost by police, and you were there bootlicking the fucking cops."

Thorburn's father, Staff Sgt. John A. Thorburn, was a Vietnam veteran.

His brother Maxx was born disabled and blind, eventually dying at the age of 10.