Biography
Richard Duane Griffin (born August 1, 1960), better known by his stage name Professor Griff, is an American spoken word artist, and lecturer currently residing in Atlanta. He was a member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, serving as the group's "Minister of Information". During his time with Public Enemy, he was an adherent of the ideas espoused by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, which informed both Griffin's and Public Enemy's ideological views. Having served in the U.S. Army and cultivating an interest in martial arts, he trained the S1W security team that toured with Public Enemy dressed in military uniforms, doing choreographed military step drills on stage.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
1988
Fear Of A Black Planet
1990
Power To The People And The Beats (Public Enemy's Greatest Hits)
2005
Autobiography Of Mistachuck
1996
Banned In The U.S.A. - The Luke LP
1990
Pawns In The Game
1990
The Evil Empire Of Everything
2012
Yes 'N' Deed (The E.P.)
1994
Jail Sale
1991
Pawns In The Game
1990
Credited work
334 releases · 57 albums · active 1988–2025
- Production · 360
- Other credits · 236
- Performance · 145
- Engineering · 50
Studios: Spectrum City Studios · Greene St. Recording · The Music Palace · Sabella Recording Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Public Enemy
- Various
- Professor Griff And The Last Asiatic Disciples
- Chuck D
- Simon Harris
- OTR Clique
- Luke
- The New 2 Live Crew