DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2 1973 - April 11 2006), better known as Proof, was a Detroit hip hop rapper and member of the rap groups D12 and 5 Elementz.

1) DeShaun Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was a rapper and member of the rap group D12. Proof also doubled as Eminem’s ‘hypeman’ and was a long time friend of his. He also went by the nicknames Big Proof, P, Derty Harry and Oil Can Harry. Although Proof first rose to national prominence as a part of the rap group, D12, he had been quite successful on his own prior to D12 being signed to a major label owned by group member Eminem. Most notably, he won Th