Large Professor

William Paul Mitchell

Large Professor is an American producer from New York City, New York active since 1989.

Early life

A Queens native, William Mitchell led the group Main Source and mentored a young Nas.

He produced foundational tracks on Nas's "Illmatic" and for A Tribe Called Quest, helping define the golden-age New York sound.

He is revered as an architect of classic East Coast production.

Large Professor is a foundational golden-age producer whose work shaped New York hip-hop.

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