Pete Rock is a widely acclaimed American producer, rapper and DJ. It was in the early nineties that Peter Phillips first rose to fame as part of Pete Rock and CL Smooth, a critically acclaimed duo that had much success for the way they fused jazz and hip hop into exciting new forms. Since going solo Pete Rock has continued to innovate and is considered along with the likes of J Dilla and DJ Premier as one of the greats of east coast hip hop in the US.
