Is Phife Dawg Jamaican?

Is Phife Dawg Jamaican?

Born Nov. 20, 1970, Phife hailed from Jamaica, Queens and met Kamaal “Q-Tip” Fareed at the age of 2.

Did Phife Dawg have type 1?

Phife was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in May of 1990, just as his band was taking off. After he began experiencing constant thirst and bathroom visits, his grandmother, a nurse, tested him for diabetes after a show in Connecticut.

How did Phife Dawg get his name?

His MC alias, Phife, was named after the fife, a small flute often used in the military and in marching bands, changing the first “f” of fife to the phonetically similar “ph”.