| Kwayzar | |
| Birth Name: | Stanley Jerry Hoffman |
| Alias: | Skip Stanley |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Downey, California, U.S. |
| Genre: | Rockabilly, rap |
| Occupation: | Singer, realtor |
| Years Active: | 1957, 2011-2012 |
Stanley Hoffman, also known as Kwayzar (alias of;[1] 11 February 1928 – 11 March 2018) was an American singer and rapper from Southern California, known for his octogenarian rap performances.[2] [3] He was inspired by artists such as Ice Cube and Eminem.[4]
During World War II, he served in the United States Navy, and he also tried a career as a comedian and actor,[5] but although he was in many movies he never made it big.[4] Under the pseudonym Skip Stanley, in 1957, he recorded the atomic music song, "Satellite Baby."[6] In between his singing career and his rap career, Kwayzar was a realtor.
Risher Mortuary posted an online memorial indicating that Hoffman had passed on March 11, 2018, at the age of 90.[7]