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Keith Wiggins
Keith "Cowboy": Wiggins (b. 1960 - 1989)
Keith Wiggins "Cowboy" (1960-1989)
(Artist) (aka Keith Wiggins) MC from the group GrandMaster Flash and the Furious Five. Died as a result of a crack addiction.
Photo of Keith "Cowboy" Wiggins submitted by Dee Matthews
Keith "Cowboy" Wiggins of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
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Sep 06, 11 | 9:34 amrest in peace cowboy ill never forget you l farrior.
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Sep 06, 11 | 9:29 amI listen to grandmaster flash and the furious five back in the day and still listen to them now they are best rap group ever of all times,no one keep it strong and possitive like grandmaster flash and the furious five peace to you all,l farrior.
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Feb 28, 11 | 8:26 ammy first,and still one of my all time favorite mc's.that voice you possesed was my favorite . your lyrics and delivery on freedom was in a class of its own.i didnt know you personally,i will always have a place for you and the whole crew in my heart.
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Feb 01, 11 | 12:54 pmMost people knew him as Cowboy i knew him as Keith because he was my neighbor on Crotona Ave in the Bronx NY Keith was a good person who would give u the shirt off his back. After coming off tour he would always come back to the block as just Keith to us and him i and his family at the time became very good Friends I stll miss keith to this day but i also have many of memories like him and the furious practicing on the roof and the many parties i got in for free just because i knew him may god bless his soul..
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Feb 01, 11 | 12:45 pmMostpeople knew him as cowboy but i knew him as Keith because he was my neighbor in my building on Crotona Ave in the bronx KEITH had a heart of gold and would giveu the shirt off his back. We became good friends. When the fans stop screaming from his many shows he was able to come back home in the boogie down bronx and just chill. He is not here in the natural but his spirit lives on to all of us who knew him well
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Jan 26, 11 | 12:47 pmI GREW UP WITH KEITH IN THE BRONX, KEITH, HIS BROTHER KELLY, MY SISTER SHELLYE, AND THREE OTHER WERE IN A TERRIBLE FIRE TOGETHER, SO I KNEW HIM WELL AND ADMIRED HIM EVEN MORE. HE WAS AND STILL IS A GREAT INFLUENCEIN MY MUSIC CAREER. WE ALL HAD FUN TIMES IN THE BRONX, I LOVED WHEN WE PLAYED KICK THE CAN, AND ROUND UP, AND SMELLY. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM AND MISS HIM. MUCH LOVE.
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May 13, 10 | 2:54 pmFirst off GMF & the F5 is the best rap group of all time period!RIP C.O.W.B.O.Y I was in the Bronx on 9-8-89 it was a Friday nite I'll never forget it I was chillin wit this sister she was telling me how she was down wit Kid Creole in a group back in the day she was like 'yeeeah I used to dance wit Danny and them niggas' so we started goin from member to member I told her how I met Raheim in the Studio in the city and how Mel was the greatest(still is)he was on Quincy Jone's joint at the time.So then we got on Cowboy talkin bout how he ripped "Freedom" and how smooth he was.When we finished I believe it was Red Alert that came on KISS the radio and announced Keith Cowboy Wiggins has been pronounced dead...yo we just looked at each other like damn,I couldnt believe it man we were just on a old skool high then it was over cant explain the feelin, crazy thing is my first son was born in Bklyn on 9-8-90. Cowboy was the dude that made me wanna rock a Kangol nobody could rock em like he did man word...Peace to the family and Little Keith I hope you find all you need to know about your pops kid 1LUV
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Apr 05, 10 | 1:58 amI lived at murphy projects 1805 crotona ave. and I will never forget the fun I had being around Cowboy Keith Wiggins and the rest of the crew, hangin out in front of Crespo's store crackin mad joke's and laughin hard, playin pinball and all that. I remember Cowboy the real McCoy Keith Wiggins and alway's will cause he was mad cool, good memory's in my head to pass on to my son's.
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Jan 22, 10 | 7:05 pmTruly one of the greatest M.C`s to touch a mic, great voice and mic presence. brothers like this is why "Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 were the first Hip Hop group to go into the Rock Roll Hall of Fame. Talent,Voice and truly original. Thank you for everything you gave Hip Hop......... SAY HOOO
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Dec 30, 09 | 7:29 pmI will definitely miss that talented man. I met cowboy at Sylvia Robinson's house. We both got along very well ocnsidering we are both virgo's. He was truly the mastermind behind the group. Miss you dog RIP. Sherrylove form the boogie down
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Aug 26, 09 | 10:04 amHey Nephew, I am another one of your aunts too. I hit you up on FB so awaiting your friend reply!! Sorry you never got to know your Dad, my Bro, and I hope you are able to separate the fact from fiction that gets printed about him... like this picture above that IS NOT my BRO, yr dad!!! Anyway, he was one of the best pioneers of this RAP thang and someone you could really be PROUD of! Hope to meet u soon at one our fam jump offs or perhaps at one of your games!
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Jan 20, 09 | 12:07 pmIf anybody who is a member of the cowboy family please contact me at 843-206-3151 cause i would like to know more about my father Kith Wiggins. Please anybody who is a relative please please contact me because i am a son of his and i really really wannna know more about my father so let me know ASAP PLEASE!
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Jan 14, 09 | 7:12 amI know Keith passed away quite a while ago, but since I've been listening to allot of old Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five albums lately he's been on my mind.
I saw Keith with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five live in San Francisco and in Oakland (I believe) at the New York Fresh Festival, and will always appreciate his talent and smooth voice.
RIP Cowboy! You will not be forgotten.
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Dec 30, 08 | 2:53 pmMy name is Keith Fillmore and i am the son of Mr. Keith Wiggins and i haven't known my father because he died when i was born so if any of the family members get a chance to see this please call because i would like to learn more about my father and i would like to hear from the family so when you get this please give me a call at (843) 206-3151
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Dec 05, 08 | 8:53 amHello people this is cowboy's daughter Quencia just wanted to say thank you for noticeing his talant and one day my kids can look him up and see how much there grandfather is loved and missed (and for the record he didn't die from a crack addiction)DADDY MY LOVE REMAINS THE SAME YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH SO INTILL WE MEET AGAIN XOXOXOXOXOX.
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Sep 30, 08 | 9:33 amI'll never forget Keith he will live on forever in my heart, He was truly blessed. Hello to the family.
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Apr 20, 08 | 11:58 amcowboy is my uncle and yes he will be missed and i thank yaLL 4 MAKING THIS SITE TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM... MY FAMILY REALLY APPRECIATES IT...
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Jan 27, 08 | 9:54 amGRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS 5
HELLO FROM:
JANE ADDAMS HIGHSCHOOL, THE CLASS OF 1985 VOLLEYBALL TEAM: RUTH, EVELYN,TRACIE,JOANN, SHIRLEY
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Jan 27, 08 | 9:50 amJANE ADDAMS HIGHSCHOOL,THE CLASS OF 1985
SAYS HELLO TO THE FURIOUS 5, KEITH
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Sep 30, 07 | 10:31 amHi, I would like to learn more about Keith Wiggins because I am doing a health project on him. If you have any information on him please post. Thanks.
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Sep 27, 07 | 1:27 pmI don't know how many times i went back to back with the faded out verse at the end of Freedom. I wish that he was still here to get what he deserves. R.I.P my dude! Oh yeah that is not Cowboy in the pic. Great gesture anyway. I believe that is EZ Mike...one
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Aug 05, 07 | 1:43 pmgreatest MC to live
"MC"
you can't teach the instincts he had
and would have kicked the a** of any 10 rappers in the game today. on the mic or in the street!
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Nov 09, 05 | 11:43 amI Had The Pleasure Of Working With Cowbow (And The Furious 5).
I Recorded/Mixed For Him In The Studio As Well As Toured. He Was A Real Kool Brother.
I Understand His Death To Be Of Different Causes But That Does Not Matter.
It's Sad to Lose Him At Such A Young Age.
God Bless.
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Oct 23, 05 | 2:53 ami grew up with robert when he lived on southern blvd and 179th street in the bx. and went to castle hill j.h.s with him i was shocked when i found out he died ( i was in germany) he was a good kid and belongs in the hall of fame for his efforts to the industry. R.I.P Robert Keith Wiggins!
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Oct 15, 05 | 7:38 pmhello all i am Keith "Cowboy" Wiggins sister and for one that is not him in that pic that they have on this site
i would like to thank whom ever made this site for making a page for my brother and thanks to everyone for their kind words
there is also another site for Grandmaster flash and the furious 5 @ furious5.net
and yes he will never b for gotten
God Bless........
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Oct 01, 05 | 4:07 pmGone, but never forgotten. Rest in eternal peace. Respect.
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Sep 25, 05 | 7:38 pmOh man, it's great to see that one of the members from rap's first super group has not been forgotten. He was smooth as butter, and who could forget how he wrapped up the end of ''Freedom''? I hated that he went out the way he did, but I guess he was a casualty of the times. RIP Cool Keith The Cowboy
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Aug 16, 05 | 8:20 amRest in Peace.
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Nov 16, 04 | 7:01 pmSuch a waste. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious five were a great 80's group

Good Day All!
On Behalf of Myself The Furious 5 and His Family we;d like to thank you all for your kind comments. I know somewhere he is proud of the legacy he left behind and all the praise and acknowledgements but thats not what made him tick. He always shied away from attention and was cool in the skin he was in. Just Keith. He always left Cowboy on the stage. He along with Grand Master Flash changed the way we listen to music today and we will never forget that. So again we thank you the listeners. Feel free to hit me on Facebook if you want to know more about this great man and again thank you very much.
Yours Truely
Dynamite.
C.O.O Furious 5 Entertainment