MC Ren

Biography

MC Ren is a rapper from Compton, California, born Lorenzo Jerald Patterson on June 16, 1969. He was a founding member of the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A and went on to release solo albums before disbanding with the group in 1991. After reuniting with N.W.A for several projects, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2016, Ren received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of N.W.A in 2024.