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| Birth name | Michael Louis Diamond |
| Also known as | Mike D, Country Mike |
| Born | November 20, 1965 |
| Origin | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, punk rock, rap rock |
| Occupations | Rapper, Musician, Songwriter, Drummer |
| Instruments | Rapping, vocals, drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1979–Present |
| Labels | Def Jam Records Grand Royal Records Capitol Records |
| Associated acts | Beastie Boys |
| Website | www.beastieboys.com |
Michael Louis Diamond, better known as Mike D (born November 20, 1965[1]), is a founding member of New York hip hop group the Beastie Boys. Mike D raps, sings, and plays drums alongside fellow members Adrock, MCA, Money Mark and Mix Master Mike.[2]
Biography
Mike D was born in Manhattan. Like the other members of the band, Mike is Jewish.[3] He is also a vegan. He attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York for six months.[4] In 1979, he 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 from the suggestion of their then-guitar player, John Berry, the band changed their name to the Beastie Boys.[5] By 1983, Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) joined to form the lasting Beastie Boys trio, and their sound began to shift away from punk to hip-hop.[6] In 1992, Mike D founded the Beastie Boys now-defunct record label Grand Royal Records. In 1993, he married film director Tamra Davis. They have two sons.[7]
References
- ^ "Mike D". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004855/. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "Beastie Boys MTV Bio". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/beastie_boys/artist.jhtml#bio. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "Beastie Boys MTV Bio". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/beastie_boys/artist.jhtml#bio. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "Inside Vassar’s campus music scene". The Miscellany News. http://misc.vassar.edu/archives/2005/12/inside_vassars.html. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "More Rhymes Than Grey Hairs". Exclaim!. http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=59&csid2=9&fid1=3028. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "Beastie Boys Biography". Xfm London. http://www.xfm.co.uk/artists/beastie-boys/biography. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "Mike D". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004855/. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
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