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rap performances. He was inspired by artists such as

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and

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. During World War II, he served in the

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, and he also tried a career as a comedian and actor, but although he was in many movies he never made it big. Under the pseudonym Skip Stanley, in 1957, he recorded the atomic music song, "Satellite Baby." In between his singing career and his rap career, Kwayzar was a realtor. Risher Mortuary posted an online memorial indicating that Hoffman had passed on March 11, 2018, at the age of 90.

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