Charles Toby Williams (born May 9, 1977), commonly known by his stage name
Keak da Sneak, is a
rapper from
Oakland, California. At the age of 16 he was known as
Z-Kush, but he became known as "Keak da Sneak" at 17, best known for his scratchy, gruff rapping voice and coining the term "
hyphy" in 1994.