Maxwell Dixon (born William Brewster Dixon III; March 4, 1966), known professionally as Grand Puba, is an American rapper and record producer, best known as a member of Brand Nubian from New Rochelle, New York. He was formerly a member of Masters of Ceremony. == Early life == Puba was born on March 4, 1966 in New Rochelle. During the late 1970s, Puba first got into hip-hop after purchasing cassettes of his favorite artists such as The Cold Crush Brothers,... [more on Wikipedia]