Mike D
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Mike D in 2007.
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Birth name | Michael Diamond |
Also known as | Mike D, Country Mike, The King of Lunch, Meshach, Mike Dino, Larry, Clarence |
Born | November 20, 1965 |
Origin | New York City, United States |
Genres | Hip hop, rap rock, hardcore punk, alternative hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, musician, songwriter, drummer |
Instruments | Rapping, vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards |
Years active | 1979–present |
Labels | Def Jam Records Grand Royal Records Capitol Records |
Associated acts | Beastie Boys The Latch Brothers |
Website | www.beastieboys.com |
Michael Diamond, better known as Mike D (born November 20, 1965[1]), is a founding member of New York City hip hop group the Beastie Boys. Mike D raps, sings, and plays drums.[2]
Biography
Diamond was born in New York City to a rich Jewish household.[2] He attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York for six months.[3] In 1979, Diamond co-founded the band The Young Aborigines. In 1981, Adam Yauch, aka MCA, a friend and follower of the band, became their bass player, and on the suggestion of their then-guitar player, John Berry, the band changed their name to the Beastie Boys.[4] By 1983, Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) joined, and their sound began to shift away from punk to hip hop.[5]
In 1992, Mike D founded the Beastie Boys' now-defunct record label Grand Royal Records. He is also interested in interior decoration, and designed Brooklyn-themed toile wallpaper; it was used in the renovation of the Marquee nightclub in Chelsea, which reopened in January 2013.[6][7]
A year after the passing of Yauch in 2012, Mike D told Rolling Stone he was "excited about making new stuff again" and released "Humberto Vs the New Reactionaries (Christine and the Queens Remix)" in July 2013.[8] A remix of Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band's "Bad Dancer" by Mike D and Adam Horovitz was streamed online in August 2013. The pair is credited with “additional beats, programming and other curve balls.”[9] In October 2014, Mike D stated that he had been working in the studio with American rock band Portugal. The Man as a producer.[10]
Personal life
In 1993, Mike D married film, television and music video director Tamra Davis; they have two children, Davis Diamond and Skyler Diamond.[11]
References
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- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-mike-d-im-excited-about-making-new-stuff-again-20130715
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- 1965 births
- Alternative hip hop musicians
- American male singers
- American rock drummers
- American rock singers
- Beastie Boys members
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- Grammy Award winners
- Jewish American musicians
- Jewish rappers
- Living people
- People from Manhattan
- Rappers from New York City
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
- Vassar College alumni