Otis Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as
Madlib, is an American DJ,
music producer multi-instrumentalist, and
rapper . He is one of the most prolific and critically acclaimed
hip hop producers of the 2000s and has collaborated with different hip hop artists under a variety of pseudonyms, including
MF DOOM (as
Madvillain), as well as the late
J Dilla (as
Jaylib). Madlib has described himself as a "DJ first, producer second, and MC last," and he has done several projects as a DJ, mixer, or remixer.