Chino XL

Chino XL
Chino XL
Birth name	Derek Emmanuel Barbosa
Born	April 8, 1974; New York City, U.S.
Origin	New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper; actor;
Years active	1992–present
Labels	American; Warner Bros.; Metro; Activate; Bungalo; Machete Music; Universal; Viper;

Derek Emmanuel Barbosa (born April 8, 1974), better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American rapper and actor. He has released four solo studio albums. Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary (2012), won the 2012 HHUG Album of the Year Award.

Barbosa has acted in numerous films and television, signing with Hollywood talent manager Stacey Castro and subsequently appearing in as a guest star in the Comedy Central series Reno 911!, and the CBS series CSI: Miami. His feature film credits include a co-starring role opposite Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson in director Rob Reiner's Alex & Emma, as well as Brandon Sonnier's The Beat, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

He is the nephew of Bernie Worrell of music group Parliament/Funkadelic. Barbosa is also a member of Mensa.

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