Birth Name: Elgin Evander Turner
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 18, 1969
Ethnicity: African American
Masta Killa is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. He is also known as High Chief Jamel Irief and Noodles. He is also a solo artist.
Masta Killa is the son of Janie Dix who was born in South Carolina and Calvin Turner who was born in New York City.
Masta Killa’s maternal grandparents, E.W. Dix (son of Jeremiah Dix and Minnie Haigler) and Ruby Bookhardt (daughter of David Bookhardt and Janie McKune) were born in South Carolina. All of Masta Killa’s traceable maternal ancestors were born in South Carolina.
Masta Killa’s paternal grandfather, Sterling Turner (son of John Turner and Florence Gray), was born in Virginia. Masta Killa’s paternal grandmother, Marie Gay (daughter of Ernest Gay and Lula Davis), was born in North Carolina. Ernest Gay was the son of Granville Gay and Emeline Little who were born in North Carolina. Lula Davis was the daughter of Walter Davis/Davidson and Cornelia Gibson who were both born in North Carolina.
In the documentary Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men, Masta Killa’s father claims to be related to Marvin Gaye through his mother, Marie Gay. This has not been verified or documented. All of Masta Killa’s traceable ancestors through the Gay line were born in North Carolina. None of Marvin Gaye’s documented ancestors were born in North Carolina. In the same documentary, Masta Killa’s father also claims to be a descendant of Nat Turner, an African-American slave who led a famed rebellion against slaveowners in 1831. This also has not been verified or documented.
Genealogy of Masta Killa’s mother:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GF54-735
Genealogy of Marie Gay:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GFBP-4B5
Article in which Masta Killa claims to be Marvin Gaye’s cousin:
https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.56313/title.masta-killa-discusses-being-marvin-gayes-cousin-loss-of-popa-wu-rzas-verzuz-battle
Obituary of Masta Killa’s mother:
https://thetandd.com/news/local/obituaries/janie-l-dix-turner—-sumter/article_4adb2d68-1396-11e4-afa8-001a4bcf887a.html
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