Immortal Technique

Immortal Technique
Immortal Technique performing in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Felipe Andres Coronel
Born	(1978-02-19) February 19, 1978 (age 46) Lima, Peru
Origin	Harlem, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop East Coast hip hop underground hip hop political hip hop hardcore hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper activist
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Viper Nature Sounds Fontana Babygrande (last two for distribution/reissue only)
Website	www.immortaltechnique.com

Felipe Andres Coronel (born February 19, 1978), better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an American rapper and activist. Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics, from a radical left-wing perspective.

Immortal Technique seeks to retain control over his production,^[1] and has stated in his music that record companies, not artists themselves, profit the most from mass production and marketing of music. He claimed in an interview to have sold close to a combined total of 200,000 copies of his first three official releases.^[2]