The Alchemist

Birth Name: Daniel Alan Maman

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 25, 1977

Ethnicity: Sephardi Jewish, Ashkenazi Jewish

The Alchemist is an American music producer, DJ, and rapper. He is known for his work with Eminem. He began his music career in hip-hop group The Whooliganz, along with Scott Caan.

The Alchemist grew up in Beverly Hills, California. He is the son of Linda Rabin and Mordechai/Mike Maman. His father was born in Morocco and grew up in Haifa, Israel. He emigrated to the U.S. and changed his name to Mike. His mother grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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