Vincent Mason

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Vincent Lamont Mason Jr. (born March 24, 1970) is an American rapper, producer and DJ. He is one third of the hip hop group De La Soul and goes by Maseo, P.A. Pasemaster Mase, or Plug Three. He grew up on Long Island, New York, and graduated from Amityville Memorial High School in 1988.

In 1987 he joined Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos) and David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy) to form De La Soul. A demo called "Plug Tunin'" helped them get a deal with Tommy Boy, and their first album was 3 Feet High and Rising, produced by Prince Paul. Mason mainly works as a DJ but has sang on tracks like "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" and contributed to the Jungle Brothers' "Doin' Our Own Dang." He also recorded the laugh at the start of Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc."

He is part of the Spitkicker collective. He is the son of Dorothy Robinson and Vincent Mason, the oldest of two siblings; his younger brother is Anthony Mason. He has four children: Marcus, Tre, Chauncey and Dayo. His son Tre Mason played running back for the Los Angeles Rams. The De La Soul members also go by stage names, including Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove, and Plug One/Two/Three.