Red Café

Jermaine Denny (born September 19, 1976), better known by his stage name Red Café, is an American rapper. He is signed to Fabolous' Street Family Records, Diddy's Bad Boy Records and is managed by Diddy's Ciroc Entertainment.

Early life

Red Café is a Brooklyn, NY rapper. His nickname "Red" was his father's nickname; in songs he refers to himself simply as "R". During an interview Café stated that he was born in Guyana, South America, but he and his family moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age of 6. He is of Afro-Guyanese descent.

Music career

After his release from jail he joined the group Da Franchise, which was signed by Violator Records but was not successful and disbanded. He was signed by Arista in 2003, by Capitol (Hoo-Bangin' Records) in 2005, by Universal (Konvict Muzik) in 2006, and then Interscope (Konvict Musik) in 2007, but released no albums. His song All Night Long was included on the 2005 Coach Carter soundtrack. As an underground rapper, his work is not internationally recognized, though he has been rapping on the circuit since the late 1990s.