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Chuck D was born in Carlton Douglas ridden hour in Roosevelt, Long island , ,on August 1 , 1960 , his parents were both political activists , and he was a highly intelligent student , Turing down an architecture scholarship to study graphic design at long island Adelphi university. Chuck was a founder and leader of a rapping group called public enemy. Chuck appears as a guest lecturer at colleges across the country. While in school he put his talents to use making promotional flyers for hip-hop events, and went on to co host a In response, the now simply named Chuck D .mix show on the campus radio station with two future of public enemy cohorts, bill stephens and hank shock lee. In response the now simply named Chuck D. He has appeared as a feature artist    on many other songs and albums having collaborated with artists such as Janet Jackson and other artists and many others. Public Enemy was the first hip-hop group to make extended world tours, which led to huge popularity and influence in hip-hop communities in Europe and Asia. It also changed the Internet's music distribution capability by being one of the first groups to release mp3-only albums, a format virtually unknown at the time. Chuck D is often listed as a member of the Bomb Squad under the pseudonym Carl Ryder, a shortened form of his real name. Public Enemy made hip-hop that was more than entertainment. They inspired a lot of people who believed that you can effect change through music, and they're still inspiring to me.