Person · Male
Phife Dawg
- From
- St. Albans, United States
- Active
- 1970–2016
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 11
- hip hop
About
Malik Izaak Taylor (November 20, 1970 – March 22, 2016), known professionally as Phife Dawg (or simply Phife), was an American rapper and a member of the group A Tribe Called Quest with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (and for a short time Jarobi White). He was also known as the "Five-Foot Assassin" and the "Five-Footer", because he stood at 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m).
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Discography
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Instrumental supporting musician
Also known as
MC Phife Dawg · Malik Isaac Taylor · Malik Izaak Taylor · Malik Taylor · Phife · Phife Diggy · Phife Dog
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d9f3f7ca-9963-45c5-85b3-81f306614ff8
- ISNI
- 0000000078401534
- IPI
- 00334723571
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.