Facts:   - website: -lsb- http://www.therealmcnine.com]    - years active: 1985 -- present    - birth name: derrick keyes    - origin: bronx , new york city , usa    - genre: hip hop      - birth date: 19 september 1969    - name: nine    - background: solo_singer    - label: danya -rrb- records -lrb- 1985 -rrb- turngold records -lrb- 1986-1987   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of nine -lrb- rapper -rrb- .
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nine is the stage name of derrick keyes -lrb- born september 19 , 1969 -rrb- , an american rapper from the bronx , new york city , new york .he also been known as 9mm or nine double m. known for his harsh , gravelly flow and distinctive voice , keyes got his break in late 1993 as a featured guest on funkmaster flex and the ghetto celebs ' `` six million ways to die '' .keyes originally recorded under the moniker 9mm -lrb- or nine double m -rrb- before changing his name to simply nine .he stated , `` i did n't want to be just be named after the gun -lrb- 9mm -rrb- . ''his stage name refers to his date of birth -lrb- 9/19/1969 -rrb- , his shoe size , and his lucky number .