Keef Cowboy

Keef Cowboy
Keef Cowboy in 1982
Background information
Born
Robert Keith Wiggins

(1960-09-20)September 20, 1960
OriginThe Bronx, New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1989(1989-09-08) (aged 28)
Genres
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active1978–1989
Labels
Formerly ofGrandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Robert Keith Wiggins (September 20, 1960 – September 8, 1989), known by his stage names Keef Cowboy and Cowboy, was an American rapper and a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. He is widely credited as having invented the term "hip-hop".