- Source of Wealth: Music
- Age: 59
- Birth Place: Queens, New York City, New York, United States
- Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Marital Status: Married (Gaye Theresa Johnson)
- Full Name: Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: August 1, 1960
- Occupation: Rapper, Author, Producer
- Education: Adelphi University, Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School
American producer, author, and rapper Chuck D has an estimated net worth of $18 million. He is best recognized as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy which helped in creating socially and politically conscious rap music. Chuck D was included on About.com’s list of Top 50 MCs of Our Time. On the other hand, he ranked 12th of The Source’s list of Top 50 Hip-Hop Lyricists of All Time.
On TV, Chuck D has appeared on shows like Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World, Independent Lens: Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, NewsRadio, The Henry Rollins Show, Charlie Rose, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Johnny Bravo, Newsnight and VH1 Ultimate Albums Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
He has also appeared on films such as Quilombo Country, Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, The Black Candle, On The Real Off The Record, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, Rhyme & Reason, “The Rap Report, Part 2”, and The Doctor.