Dilated Peoples

Michael Perretta, better known as Evidence (born December 10, 1976 in Los Angeles, California), is an American MC, producer, and member of the rap group Dilated Peoples. Evidence is a native of Venice, Los Angeles and was born to Louis Michael Perretta,an Italian father and Jana Taylor, a Russian-American mother. Before becoming a rapper and producer, Evidence was a graffiti artist.

Biography

Shortly after meeting QD3, Evidence teamed with the likeminded Rakaa to form the group Dilated Peoples and after the success of their 1997 single "Third Degree" b/w "Confidence" and "Global Dynamics" on ABB Records – and the addition of DJ Babu to the fold a year later—the group quickly became a fixture on the hip hop tour circuit. They hoped their success would serve as a platform for solo projects, much as the Wu-Tang Clan's success had done before them.