| Professor X the Overseer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lumumba Carson |
| Also known as | Professor X, PXO |
| Born | August 4, 1956 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 2006 (aged 49)Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper and activist |
| Years active | 1990–1995 |
| Associated acts | X-Clan |
Lumumba Carson (August 4, 1956 – March 17, 2006), known by his stage names Baba Professor X the Overseer, Professor X, or PXO was born the son of Brooklyn-based activist Sonny Carson. Carson was a founding member of the Hip hop group X-Clan and is featured in nearly all songs on the albums To the East, Blackwards (1990) and Xodus (1992) prior to a temporary break-up of the group. Carson died from complications associated with spinal meningitis in 2006.[1]