Curtis Franklin, better known by his stage name Al Nuke, is a musician, actor, director and community activist from Detroit, Michigan. Al Nuke entered the hip hop scene by releasing his debut album Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous in 1996. His most recent album Where Nuke At features the late rapper Proof (rapper) of D12. In 2006 he was nominated for a Lifetime Achievement honor at the Detroit Music Awards.