Cheryl James

Rapper

Birthday March 28, 1966

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

Age 58 years old

#57,735 Most Popular

About

"Salt" from the all-female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa, which is best known for the song "Push It." She notably won the first Grammy ever given to a female rapper. The group's rise to fame is known for being instrumental in changing how the industry viewed female rappers.

Before Fame

She formed Salt-N-Pepa with Sandra Denton in 1984.

Trivia

In 2007, she starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series that aired on VH1. In February 2021, she put her Long Island home up for sale, which she lived in for over 20 years, and featured an in-home recording studio, as well as an indoor gym. In 2022, she appeared 

Family Life

She married her husband Gavin Wray on Christmas Eve, 2000. She has two kids named Corin and Chapele Wray.

Associated With

She paved the way for future successful female rappers like Da Brat.