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Guru

Acting Born Jul 17, 1961 9 credits

Biography

Keith Edward Elam (July 17, 1961 – April 19, 2010), better known by his stage name Guru (a backronym for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal), was an American rapper, producer and actor. He was a member of the legendary hip hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, Boston.

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Full filmography

  • The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998) as Little B.
  • Who's the Man? (1993) as Lorenzo
  • 3 A.M. (2001) as Hook-Off (as Keith Elam)
  • Train Ride (2005) as Jay (as The Guru)
  • DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do (2009) as Self
  • It Was All a Dream (2024)
  • Urban Massacre (2002) as Cereal Killah
  • Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (1994) as Self
  • Mass Appeal: The Best of Gang Starr (2006) as Self