Tamer Nafar

Rapper

Birthday June 6, 1979

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Palestine

Age 44 years old

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About

Rapper and social activist who is known for being the leader of DAM, the first Palestinian rap group. They released their first EP, "Stop Selling Drugs", in 1998. Their songs are protest driven, focusing on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, poverty, racism and women's rights. 

Before Fame

He became introduced to hiphop when he discovered Tupac Shakur. He learnt English by translated Tupac's lyrics into Arabic. 

Trivia

He and his group were the subject of the 2008 documentary Slingshot Hip-Hop. 

Family Life

His parents are Fawzi Nafar and Nadia Awadi. His younger brother Suhell Nafar is also in DAM. 

Associated With

In 2016 he starred in the play Aunti Adipos - A Memorial for Shulamit at the National Theatre of Mannheim alongside Slavoj Zizek