Kelvin Mercer

About

One-third of hip hop trio De La Soul; he is also known by his aliases, Posdnuos or Pos, Plug One, Mercenary, or P-Pain.

Before Fame

He was childhood friends with future bandmate David Jude Jolicoeur; he and Vincent Lamont Mason Jr.  met while they were students at Amityville High School in Long Island.

Trivia

He was known for employing sharp wit and double entendres within his lyrics; he joined the Spitkicker collective.

Family Life

His family was residing in the Bronx, New York, when he was born; they raised him in East Massapequa, New York; his father was fan of jazz.

Associated With

He created an official remix of Of the Soul by Mac Miller in 2011.