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Biography
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The Charmer
Real name: Minister Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr.
born Louis Eugene Walcott; May 11, 1933, The Bronx, New York, NY, USABefore converting to Islam, Walcott recorded several calypso records as 'The Charmer', also playing as 'Calypso Gene'.
The name given to him by Elijah Muhammad, 'Farrakhan', means 'Charmer' in Arabic.