The Alchemist

Name: The Alchemist (Alan Daniel Maman)
Date of Birth: October 25, 1977
City: Los Angeles, California (born in Beverly Hills, California)
Country: USA
Genre: Hip-Hop, Boom-Bap, Experimental Rap
Band/Group Members: Solo artist (formerly part of The Whooliganz duo with Scott Caan)
Roles: Producer, rapper, DJ

Born Alan Daniel Maman on October 25, 1977, in Beverly Hills, California, The Alchemist is a hip-hop producer, rapper, and DJ known for his cinematic beats and soulful sample flips. Raised in a Jewish family, he moved to New York as a teen, forming The Whooliganz with Scott Caan in the early ‘90s. Shifting to production, he crafted hits for Mobb Deep (“Keep It Thoro”) and Dilated Peoples, signing with ALC Records. His 2004 debut 1st Infantry hit number 11 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Known for collabs with Eminem, Nas, and Kendrick Lamar, his albums Alfredo (2020) with Freddie Gibbs (Grammy-nominated) and The Tortoise and The Hare (2024) with Big Hit earned critical acclaim. Recent projects like The Genuine Articulate (2024) with Larry June and Rap N Glorie with Kempi, plus Alfredo 2 (2025) with Gibbs, keep him at hip-hop’s forefront. With over 1 billion streams, Al’s music blends gritty boom-bap with emotional depth, cementing his legacy as a producer’s producer.